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US Treasury Secretary: US Debt Has Climbed to Approximately $41 Trillion
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on October 9 at a policy forum in Washington that the US national debt has risen to approximately $41 trillion. He revealed that the US government is formulating a fiscal rectification plan to cut the increasingly severe fiscal deficit and reduce the pressure of issuing treasury bonds, with the plan expected to be announced after the midterm elections.
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