The US Treasury Department says it expects to pay a whopping $1.157762 trillion in interest on the national debt for the fiscal year 2024.
The interest represents the cost of borrowing money, which the government does by issuing Treasury bonds, bills and other securities.
Interest payments have already totaled $1.05 trillion as of August, and the remaining payments will be added in by the end of the month as the fiscal year comes to a close.
The Treasury Department says interest on the debt is expected to be the country’s third-largest expense this fiscal year just behind the Department of Health and Human Services (Medicare and Medicaid) and Social Security Administration at $1.727 trillion and $1.520 trillion, respectively.
The updated numbers come as billionaire Elon Musk issues a warning on the growing deficit and debt, which has now reached $35.3276 trillion.
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