Accounting group: US national debt is $170.3 trillion — over 4× Treasury estimate
A nonpartisan accounting group says the federal debt is about $170.3 trillion, more than four times the Treasury's $39 trillion figure.
The U.S. Treasury reports the national debt at roughly $39 trillion. A nonpartisan accounting group estimates the true federal debt at $170.3 trillion, more than four times the Treasury figure.