#USNationalDebt As of June 2025, the total U.S. national debt stands at $36.21 trillion, with debt held by the public at $28.95 T and intragovernmental debt at $7.26 T . That’s an increase of $1.56 T over the past year, growing at about $4.27 billion per day . Financing this debt has become costly: net interest payments for FY2025 are $579 billion through April, already the second-largest federal outlay behind Social Security . Projections show interest payments may exceed $1 trillion by 2026, and reach $1.8 T by 2035 . That interest now consumes over 13 % of federal spending, outranking defense and Medicare in budget priority . Moody’s downgraded the U.S. credit rating to Aa1, warning that unsustainable deficits and rising debt threaten economic credibility . With current trajectories possibly adding trillions more over the next decade, fiscal stance and borrowing costs will significantly shape inflation, interest rates, and growth.

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