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title: U.S. National Debt just hit $39 trillion
description: "The last trillion was added in just 146 days.\nThat’s $6.85 billion every single day.\nOr $79,282 every second.\n\nInterest costs now exceed $1T annually.\n\nSource: Hedgeye"
---

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# [U.S. National Debt just hit $39 trillion](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/u.s.-national-debt-just-hit-39-trillion)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Mar 18, 2026, 4:06:59 PM

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