【Total U.S. National Debt Exceeds $37 Trillion for the First Time】Golden Finance reports that on August 12 local time, due to the U.S. federal government continuing to accumulate debt at a record pace, the total U.S. national debt has exceeded $37 trillion for the first time. The latest data released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury shows that as of that afternoon, the total U.S. national debt has reached $37,004,817,625,842. Maya MacGuineas, chair of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, stated that the U.S. financial situation is severely unbalanced, yet Congress continues to worsen the situation.