The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.

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The U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion on Wednesday—just two months after it reached $37 trillion—which comes as the government continues to navigate the federal shutdown.

It’s tough to decide what the most appalling part is of today’s announcement from the Treasury: that we surpassed an unprecedented $38 trillion in gross national debt; that we’ll likely hit the next ...

The US national debt has hit a record $37.8 trillion. It keeps rising fast. The government is borrowing $25 billion every day ...

Well, that was quick -- 71 days to be exact. That’s how long it took for the federal government to add another trillion ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...

In mid-July 2011, 38 percent of Americans said the debt ceiling should be raised, while 31 percent said it shouldn’t. A month earlier, 39 percent opposed raising the debt limit and 28 percent favored ...