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‘Uncharted territory’: The $40 trillion U.S. national debt just got uglier as interest payments rise to $1.25 trillion a year

The federal interest burden has reached a new height, exceeding even the 1991 record, but analysts warn the risks associated with servicing the ever-growing national debt today are much higher than they were 35 years ago, analysts warn. A recent…

Treasury Department to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will buy back up to $6 billion of government debt in an operation aimed at keeping bond markets functioning. The much-anticipated announcement triples the normal buyback operation and follows a statement Aug. 19…

Washington, D.C. medical debt law banning credit reporting and restricting collections takes effect

On August 20, the District of Columbia’s Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026 (B26-0438) became law without the Mayor’s signature after the D.C. Council passed the bill unanimously. In relevant part, the law prohibits health care providers and debt collectors from reporting medical…

10-year U.S. Treasury yield hits highest level since November 2023

The 10-year Treasury note yield reached a fresh multiyear high on Wednesday as inflation and debt concerns pressured global government borrowing costs. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt —…

$40 Trillion and Counting: The National Debt Keeps Climbing.

The national debt passed the $40 trillion mark last week. While the record number is staggering on its face, equally concerning is that the debt more than doubled in just 10 years. There are many reasons for this: emergency spending…

US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade

US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show. The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with higher interest payments that have…

U.S. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert federal shutdown before election

The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday, in a move intended to avert a crippling federal government shutdown weeks before the November midterm elections. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed…

Treasury yields are steady as Kashkari says time to raise rates, ADP jobs data is weak

U.S. Treasury yields held steady on Wednesday as traders mulled over the outlook for interest rates and weighed a weaker-than-expected jobs reading from payrolls processing firm ADP. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card…

Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Growing refunds ‌from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, after they were ruled illegal, pushed the June federal budget deficit to $120 billion, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday, a sharp reversal from the $27 billion…

Treasury yields move lower as traders weigh U.S.-Iran tensions

Treasurys fell on Thursday after the previous session’s yield spike as traders weighed new economic data and sought to look beyond the renewed hostilities in the Middle East. The key 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the main benchmark for mortgage borrowing, auto loans…