National Debt Tracker: American taxpayers (you) are now on the hook for $35,289,492,003,154.99 as of 8/28/24

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down, despite the growing criticism of massive levels of government spending.The national debt — which measures what the U.S. owes its creditors — rose to $35,289,492,003,154.99 as of August 27th, according to the latest numbers published by the Treasury Department. That is up about $64.3 billion from the figure reported the previous day.By comparison, just four decades ago, the national debt hovered