Federal Debt Crosses $40.5 Trillion After a $65 Billion One Day Jump
Treasury's Debt to the Penny series recorded $40,528,358,939,415.85 on October 26, 2026, the first reading above $40.5 trillion, after a $65.21 billion one day rise.
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Treasury Sells $213 Billion in Notes as the Fed Decides on Oct. 28
Treasury will auction $213 billion of 2-year, 5-year, 7-year and floating rate notes across the four days surrounding the Fed's October 28 decision, all settling November 2.
China Cuts Treasury Holdings to $590.7 Billion, Lowest Since August 2008
China's U.S. Treasury holdings fell to $590.7 billion in August, the lowest since August 2008, while Britain topped $1 trillion and official accounts kept selling.
Beige Book Shows Robust Price Growth in 3 Fed Districts Before Oct 28 Vote
The Fed's October 14 Beige Book found price growth robust in three of twelve districts and picking up in four, with higher oil prices in every district report.
Federal Interest Costs Hit Record $1.36 Trillion in Fiscal 2026, Up $140 Billion
The federal government spent $1.360 trillion on interest in fiscal 2026, Treasury's closing accounting shows, up $140.4 billion from fiscal 2025 and a record high.
National Debt Hits Record $40.3 Trillion, Up $133 Billion in Six Days
Total public debt outstanding reached $40,305,316,210,829.72 on October 8, 2026, the first reading ever above $40.3 trillion and up $133.49 billion in six business days.
Federal Debt Grew $2.46 Trillion in Fiscal 2026 to End at $40.1 Trillion
The federal debt grew $2.46 trillion in fiscal 2026 and closed at $40.097 trillion, the first fiscal year to end above $40 trillion. Here is what it costs.
Interest on the Debt Hits $1.27 Trillion With One Month Left in Fiscal 2026
Federal interest expense reached $1,267.8 billion in eleven months of fiscal 2026, topping all of fiscal 2025, as the average rate on Treasury debt hit a 17-year high.
CBO Projects Debt at 222% of GDP by 2056 in Higher Rate Scenario
The Congressional Budget Office said federal debt held by the public would reach 222 percent of GDP in 2056 if interest rates run one percentage point above its baseline, against 175 percent in the baseline itself.
Treasury 20-Year Auction Clears 5.42% as 10-Year Closes at 5.00%
Treasury's 20-year bond auction cleared at a record 5.420 percent with the weakest indirect share since February, and the 10-year closed at 5.00 percent.