U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade

This is a summary. Read the complete story at CNBC Markets below.

Related Stories

marketsabout 4 hours ago

China posts weakest industrial profit growth this year, expanding 4.2% in August

Economists expect Beijing to lean harder on stimulus to stabilize corporate profitability, as consolidation accelerates in sectors facing sluggish demand and fierce competition.

CNBC Markets

marketsabout 10 hours ago

‘I want to make her proud’: My mother, a divorcée, died and I’m her executor. Do I need to file for probate?

“The only debts were utility and credit-card bills, which we will pay off.”

MarketWatch

marketsabout 18 hours ago

Micron could dethrone Nvidia and become the biggest driver of S&P 500 profit growth

Micron is increasingly important to the S&P 500, and its earnings report has become “a market event in and of itself.”

MarketWatch