VOTE: Are you concerned about the United States' $40 trillion national debt?

by The National News Desk Wed, August 19, 2026 at 9:53 AM Updated Wed, August 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM Newly redesigned $100 notes lay in stacks at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on May 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Are you concerned about the United States’ $40 trillion national debt? Vote in the poll above or click here. America’s national debt is set to top $40 trillion as soon as this week, months earlier than expected. Inflation, the war in Iran and mounting global debt are pushing investors away from government bonds, potentially driving borrowing costs higher, from Washington’s interest payments to Americans’ mortgages, car loans and business loans.