How the U.S. government went from a balanced budget to $40 trillion in debt

Source: www.nbcnews.com ·
Section: politics ·
Bias: Center-Right
· Published: Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:56:22 GMT
The U.S. national debt reached another record high of $40 trillion, as the government hasn't balanced its budget since the late 1990s. NBC News' Ryan Nobles takes a look at how the debt keeps snowballing across presidents from both parties.
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