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The U.S. national debt just shattered another record, soaring past $40 trillion — a trillion dollars added in just months — and now threatens to balloon even further, with a projected deficit of $2.1 trillion this year. Experts warn that the pace of growth is alarming: it took nearly 200 years to hit the first trillion, but only five months to go from $39 trillion to $40 trillion. With interest payments alone consuming over $1 trillion annually — that’s one in every seven dollars spent — the government is already feeling the squeeze. Programs like Social Security and Medicare face growing risks as trust funds head toward insolvency. Without major policy shifts, projections show the debt could reach 120% of GDP by 2036 and 175% by 2056, fueled by aging populations and ballooning interest costs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5560bc1bf3b6d6e8

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