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Treasury secretary claims U.S. budget deficit has peaked as debt tops $40 trillion

Quartz · 1h ago · 🇺🇸 United States
Treasury secretary claims U.S. budget deficit has peaked as debt tops $40 trillion

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made the claim a day after the U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time

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