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U.S. National Debt Soars to a Record $22 Trillion: Chart

The U.S.’s financial burden is growing despite a strong economy. 

U.S. National Debt Soars to a Record $22 Trillion: Chart
The U.S. Capitol building stands past the “Authority of Law” statue at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S. (Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)
U.S. National Debt Soars to a Record $22 Trillion: Chart

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S.’s financial burden is growing despite a strong economy. Total public debt climbed to more than $22 trillion as of Feb. 11, according to a Treasury Department report Tuesday. The country’s obligations are mounting as President Donald Trump debates members of Congress over funds for a wall along the southern border and fiscal experts including former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan warn about the dangers of rising budget deficits.

To contact the reporters on this story: Sophie Caronello in Washington at scaronello@bloomberg.net;Brendan Murray in Washington at brmurray@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Sophie Caronello at scaronello@bloomberg.net

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