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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 5 MIN

How Debt Service Costs Are Squeezing the Federal Budget

from The National Debt Podcast with Fexingo: Treasury, Borrowing, and Long-Term Fiscal Outlook · host Fexingo

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

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

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