Yesterday, the US released their Budget Deficit Report.
To see how much interest the US has paid on Federal debt, you have to scroll to page 9 of the report.
Then, go to the bottom of the table to the small line item below.
Finally, you'll see that the US has paid an alarming $652 BILLION in interest YTD, up 25% since last year.
As rates rise, we will soon see the first ever year with $1 TRILLION+ in annual interest expense.
Interest expense will soon be the US government's biggest expense, even more than social security.
The debt ceiling crisis wasn't the real crisis.
It was simply a distraction.