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2026-10-22 08:47
Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion
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New York PostLean right
Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion
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First reported by Axios (Center); 3 outlets over 45h. The left followed 19h later.
Axios · +25h New York Post · +45h Al Jazeera
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- Al JazeeraLean left
Protests in Europe have highlighted debt squeeze, with France now paying more to borrow than Italy and Greece.
Read at aljazeera.com → - AxiosCenter
Data: Office of Management and Budget via Fred , U.S. Treasury; Note: 2026 GDP estimated using extrapolated Q3 growth via CFRB; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The U.S. budget deficit is ballooning, reaching $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to the latest figures.
Read at axios.com → - New York PostLean right
The federal government paid out $1.052 trillion in net interest on its outstanding debt in the last year.
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Al JazeeraLean left
The world is $365 trillion in debt, and the interest bill is climbing
Read at aljazeera.com →New York PostLean right
Interest payments on America’s $40 trillion debt eats up a huge piece of the budget — as deficit hits $2 trillion
Read at nypost.com →AxiosCenter
The budget deficit swells, while the cost of debt rises
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