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The total U.S. federal debt in 2023, including debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings, with various sources reporting different figures.
’ gross national debt stood at about in early January 2026, with debt held by the public near $30.8 trillion, and the year‑over‑year increase roughly $2.25 trillion as reported by on January 7, 2026 ....
A year ago—the end of January 2025 timeframe—the ’ total federal debt outstanding was roughly , a figure that was explicitly tied to the reinstated statutory on January 2, 2025 and therefore serves as...