20-March-2026
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US national debt tops $39 trillion weeks into Iran war
19-Mar-2026

The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The unprecedented figure highlights competing administration priorities, from passing a massive tax law and boosting defense spending and immigration enforcement to chipping away at the debt itself - the latter of which Donald Trump promised to do as both a candidate and as president.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-national-debt-tops-39-trillion-weeks-into-iran-war/articleshow/129668848.cms