Scott Bessent on the national debt: ‘There’s nothing magic about the $40 trillion number’

Keyword: Potential Energy

Publisher: Yahoo Entertainment

Published: Aug 20, 2026

The U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time this week, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants Americansand marketsto shrug it off. "There's nothing magic about the $40 trillio… [+7146 chars]

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