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US debt news, November 2026

9 items from official releases and data, newest first. Each links to its source.

  1. BudgetCongressional Budget Office

    Monthly Budget Review: Summary for Fiscal Year 2026

    The Congressional Budget Office published “Monthly Budget Review: Summary for Fiscal Year 2026”. CBO's summary: “In fiscal year 2026, which ended on September 30, the federal budget deficit totaled $2.0 trillion—an increase of $217 billion (or 12 percent) from the deficit recorded in the previous year.” For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.55 trillion on November 6, 2026.

  2. BudgetGovernment Accountability Office

    Financial Audit: Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s FY 2026 and FY 2025 Schedules of Federal Debt

    The Government Accountability Office published “Financial Audit: Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s FY 2026 and FY 2025 Schedules of Federal Debt”. GAO's summary: “GAO found (1) the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Schedules of Federal Debt for fiscal years 2026 and 2025 are fairly presented in all material respects and (2) Fiscal Service maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial…” For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.56 trillion on November 5, 2026.

  3. Debt

    US debt rose $31.6 billion in the week to November 5, 2026

    Total public debt outstanding was $40.56 trillion on November 5, 2026, up $31.6 billion from $40.52 trillion on October 30, 2026. Over the 30 days to November 5, 2026 it rose $283 billion, an average of $9.4 billion a day. Since fiscal year 2027 began on October 1, 2026, it has risen $384 billion.

    Total public debt
    $40.56 trillion
    Change over the week
    +$31.6 billion
    Change over 30 days
    +$283 billion
  4. DebtUS Department of the Treasury

    Quarterly Refunding Statement of Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets Hunter McMaster

    The Treasury published its quarterly refunding statement, which sets the sizes of upcoming note and bond auctions and explains its borrowing plans. For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.50 trillion on November 2, 2026, of which $32.72 trillion was held by the public.

  5. DebtUS Department of the Treasury

    Report to the Secretary of the Treasury from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee

    The Treasury published material from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, a group of bond market participants that advises it on debt management. For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.50 trillion on November 2, 2026, of which $32.72 trillion was held by the public.

  6. DebtUS Department of the Treasury

    Minutes of the Meeting of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee November 3, 2026

    The Treasury published material from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, a group of bond market participants that advises it on debt management. For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.50 trillion on November 2, 2026, of which $32.72 trillion was held by the public.

  7. DebtUS Department of the Treasury

    Economy Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee

    The Treasury published material from the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, a group of bond market participants that advises it on debt management. For reference: total public debt outstanding was $40.59 trillion on October 29, 2026, of which $32.71 trillion was held by the public.

  8. Federal Reserve

    Fed's Treasury holdings rose $11.8 billion in October 2026

    The Federal Reserve held $4.47 trillion of US Treasury securities in its last weekly report of October 2026 (October 28, 2026), up $11.8 billion from $4.46 trillion on September 30, 2026. Its holdings peaked at $5.68 trillion on April 20, 2022.

    Treasury securities held
    $4.47 trillion
    Change over the month
    +$11.8 billion
    Peak
    $5.68 trillion

Sources

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