US Treasury Adds $104 Billion to National Debt in One Day

US Treasury Adds $104,000,000,000 To National Debt in One Day As Total Outstanding Debt Shatters Record High at $35,951,000,000,000 The US national debt just hit a new record high after the Treasury Department added $104 billion to its outstanding balance in a single day. The Treasury’s Debt to the Penny database shows the government’s pile of debt is close to $36 trillion, clocking in at $35.951601173936 trillion. The US shattered the $35 trillion barrier in late July. The grim milestone comes as a study from the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows both presidential candidates will add trillions more to the national…