August 10, 2026

Budget, Personal Loans

Interest on the Debt Hits $1.17 Trillion With Two Months Left in Fiscal 2026

The neoclassical stone facade and columned portico of the United States Treasury Department building in Washington DC, photographed from the base of its wide granite steps in late afternoon golden light.

Treasury data through July 31 shows the federal government paid $1.170 trillion to service the national debt in fiscal 2026, up 15 percent with two months left.

Mitch Strohm
August 10, 2026