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

Fortune•Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:49 AM•2 min read

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

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/11/us-treasury-national-debt-interest-cbo-yen-unwinds/)

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