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US national debt interest payments exceed $3B daily, Treasury backs Yen

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The U.S. national debt has surpassed $3 billion per day in interest payments, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This increase is attributed to a larger debt principal and higher long-term interest rates, with deficits also rising. Concerns are mounting that this debt burden could crowd out public investment and lead to higher borrowing costs. In a related move, the U.S. Treasury has intervened to support the Japanese Yen, as Japan is the largest holder of U.S. debt and a significant sale of these securities could destabilize U.S. bond yields. AI

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US national debt interest payments exceed $3B daily, Treasury backs Yen

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eleanor Pringle ·

    U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lender

    The CBO reported that net interest on public debt totaled $963 billion between October 2025 (when the fiscal year begins) and July 2026.

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