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Escalating federal debt and interest expenses are unsustainable and will constrain economic growth and asset prices

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FIRST SEENAug 22, 2026
LAST SEENAug 22, 2026
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Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (1 article). Watching for it to gain traction.

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SOURCE EVIDENCE

"Annual interest payments on the national debt are projected to exceed $1 trillion this year, according to the CBO, putting them roughly on par with the size of the Pentagon's budget. Interest expenses already consume about 19% of federal revenue, according to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. That share is projected to rise to 26% by 2036 if current trends continue."

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