Companies, jobs, prices and economic policy, explained with the filings and agency data behind each figure.
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$40,559,796,589,243.37 Total public debt outstanding, Nov 9, 2026$32,763,773,414,012.50 Debt held by the public$7,796,023,175,230.87 Intragovernmental holdings
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service
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$3.995 Regular, per gallon, U.S.
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VA disability compensation for a veteran with no dependents is $180.42 a month at a 10% rating and $3,938.58 a month at a 100% rating, under rates effective December 1, 2025.
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Michigan's minimum wage is scheduled to rise from $13.73 to $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2027, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's state table updated November 5, 2026.
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The president's alternative pay plan sets the 2027 pay adjustment at zero for civilian federal employees under the General Schedule and certain other pay systems, with base and locality pay unchanged.
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The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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The 401(k) contribution limit for employees is $24,500 for 2026, up from $23,500 for 2025, the Internal Revenue Service said.
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The latest official 12-month inflation rate is 3.7 percent, for September 2026; prices rose 0.4 percent in October, a month for which no 12-month rate was published.
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The Social Security cost-of-living increase for 2027 is 3.6 percent, according to the Social Security Administration notice published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2026.
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The next jobs report, covering November 2026, is scheduled for Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.