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US National Debt Hits $40 Trillion While Expat Refuses to Look at Portfolio

The United States national debt officially crossed the historic $40 trillion threshold amid climbing bond yields and trade disruptions. Financial analysts are panicking over downgraded global economic growth forecasts and looming energy shocks. Down in Baja, however, Dave hasn't checked his Vanguard account since 2021 and is currently far more concerned with whether the hardware store in San José del Cabo has PVC cement in stock.

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