national debt

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The Congressional Budget Office predicts the official U.S. national debt will rise 20% by the end of 2028, to $36 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

That figure is not included in the “official” national debt, which recently hit $31 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The weighted average interest rate on national debt is 3.33%, up from 1.6% in 2022, with March’s net interest payment at $103 billion.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The U.S. national debt, now at 100.2% of GDP and nearing a level only reached during World War II.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis