JTJapan Times·1hBusiness
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U.S. Treasury Reports Public Debt at $40.047 Trillion, More Than Doubling in Less Than a Decade
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U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid warnings of fiscal crisis
“The headline uses urgent, fear-based framing with 'exceeds' and 'fiscal crisis' to amplify the severity of the debt milestone.”