Reposted by Ron Gunter
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, the Treasury Department reported.
The milestone arrived months earlier than forecasters expected, in part because of billions of dollars in lost revenue from President Trump’s invalidated tariffs.
washingtonpost.com
U.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than budget office expected
The landmark number was reached in part because of lost revenue from invalidated tariffs.
