Interest on the National Debt Just Hit a Record $1.36 Trillion - Yahoo Finance — SkimNews
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- US interest payments on the national debt reached a record $1.36 trillion, per Yahoo Finance.
- Daily US debt interest costs hit $3 billion per day and rose 8% in 2026 — a pace faster than the growth of federal spending, revenue, and GDP, per Fortune.
- The 2026 US federal budget deficit came in at $1.992 trillion, nearing the $2 trillion mark, per Yahoo Finance.
Why it matters: Fortune reports that debt interest costs jumped 8% in 2026 — outpacing the growth rates of federal spending, revenue, and GDP. Annual interest at a record $1.36 trillion against a $1.992 trillion 2026 deficit means debt service keeps accelerating even as broader fiscal flows do not.
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