'Nothing has gotten better': Focus group shares affordability concerns as US debt tops $40 trillion Rewrite the following news story as a viral, SEO-optimized article using HTML headings ( , , etc.) for all sections and sub-headings. Only output the article body. — NBC News’ Allie Canal and Sahil Kapur join Meet the Press NOW as the U.S. national debt tops a record-breaking $40 trillion. Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy, discusses President Trump’s plans for an “Economic D-Day” for Iran. An NBC News focus group produced by Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago finds that affordability remains the top issue for voters ahead of November’s midterm elections.Aug. 20, 2026 Source: WorldNewsAPI | Read original
