Trump-era U.S. debt tops $US40 trillion as annual interest bill reaches $US1.25 trillion
News highlights a sharp deterioration in perceived US fiscal sustainability: debt above $40T, interest costs at $1.25T annualized, and a rising deficit alongside surging sovereign yields. Reports of major reserve managers reducing US Treasury exposure and repatriating gold signal confidence erosion in USD assets. Higher term premia and risk-off positioning could tighten global financial conditions, supporting defensive allocations and safe-haven demand.
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Total U.S. federal debt has exceeded $US40 trillion, while annualised interest costs have climbed to $US1.25 trillion. Since late February, U.S. government borrowing rates have jumped by more than 20%. The budget deficit this fiscal year is projected at about $US2 trillion, around 6% of GDP. Analysts warn that the mix of higher rates, an AI investment boom, inflation and Trump administration policies is pushing the global economy toward a tipping point.