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Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion
Interest payments on the national debt reached $1 trillion in fiscal year 2025, surpassing defense spending and Medicare costs, signaling rising economic risks, watchdogs warn.
- The U.S. government's cost of servicing the national debt's interest has surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in history, according to federal budget watchdogs and the Congressional Budget Office.
- Net interest payments topped $1 trillion after being roughly $970 billion in fiscal 2025, while the national debt increased by about $1.8 trillion, reaching approximately $38 trillion.
- Chris Towner of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warned that rising debt and interest costs could lead to a dangerous debt spiral, emphasizing the need for potential reforms to manage federal spending.
- Towner highlighted that interest payments produce no direct return, stating, 'We're just paying it because we borrowed so much.
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