How Debt Service Costs Are Squeezing the Federal Budget

In this episode of The National Debt Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine how rising interest payments on the national debt are consuming a growing share of federal spending. With the 30-year Treasury yield near 5 percent and the total federal debt surpassing $38.5 trillion, debt service costs now exceed $1.3 trillion annually—more than Medicare or defense. The hosts discuss how this squeeze limits fiscal flexibility, especially with deficits still running at $1.8 trillion, and explore what it means for future budgets and economic policy. #NationalDebt #TreasuryYields #FederalBudget #DebtService #InterestPayments #FiscalPolicy #Economics #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #BudgetDeficit #ThirtyYearYield #FederalSpending #Macroeconomics #GovernmentDebt #InterestRates #FiscalSqueeze Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo