U.S. sets new record — for national debt

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The Albany Herald Editorial Board

The federal government has accomplished one thing this year. It has cornered the market on red ink.

On Tuesday, the Treasury Department made the dubious announcement. The nation had wrapped up August with a debt topping $16 trillion.

That

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