US Interest Payments Reach Record $1.05 Trillion in Fiscal 2026
Net interest costs on the US government's roughly $40 trillion debt rose about 8% to a record $1.05 trillion in fiscal 2026, growing faster than federal revenue and spending.
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| Oct 21, 3:30 AM | nypost.com | Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion |
| Oct 17, 5:06 PM | japantimes.co.jp | U.S. interest costs hit record $1 trillion, risking debt snowball |
| Oct 17, 9:50 AM | fortune.com | U.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 — faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growth |
| Oct 17, 5:00 AM | bloomberg.com | US Interest Costs Hit Record $1 Trillion, Risking Debt Snowball |