The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio reaching 122%, combined with rapidly increasing interest payments and looming fiscal deadlines, is intensifying pressure on the government’s financial stability

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Interest on the federal debt alone will approach $1 trillion this year and could double by the mid-2030s

With debt at $36 trillion and a 122% debt-to-GDP ratio, rising costs and political gridlock ahead of the August 2025 ceiling deadline add pressure

The U.S. budget deficit is now projected at $2.5 trillion for the year — the largest in history — and interest payments on the debt are steadily increasing