US debt interest costs hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in 2026—faster than spending, revenue, GDP — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-debt-interest-costs-hit-3-billion-a-day-and-jumped-8-in-2026-faster-than-spending-revenue-gdpContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US Debt Interest Costs Hit $3 Billion a Day as Deficit Nears $2 Trillionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-debt-interest-costs-hit-3-billion-a-day-and-jumped-8-in-2026-faster-than-spending-revenue-gdphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-debt-interest-costs-hit-3-billion-a-day-and-jumped-8-in-2026-faster-than-spending-revenue-gdp#u146591Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:07:12 +0000Daily interest payments on the United States national debt reached $3 billion during fiscal year 2026, driven by an 8% increase in net interest costs to $1.05 trillion. Treasury Department data shows the federal budget deficit expanded by 12% in a single year to $1.99 trillion, marking the largest budget gap in five years. Federal revenue rose 3% to $5.4 trillion, which was outpaced by a 6% increase in spending to $7.4 trillion. Interest payments on the debt now rank as the third-largest federal budget item, surpassing both defense spending and Medicaid.Why it mattersThe widening fiscal gap pr