This Morning’s Top Headlines – Aug. 20 | Morning News NOW

Good to have you with us. I'm Joe Frier. Savannah is on assignment.We begin this morning with growing concerns over the economic health of the US government as the country's debt levels surge. On Wednesday, new figures by the Treasury Department revealed a costly new milestone for the national debt. For the first time, that number now tops $40 trillion.Perhaps just as troubling, the debt has more than doubled in a decade. For his part, President Trump is brushing off these concerns and touting his policies, ...