US Public Debt Rose $1.6 Trillion In Nine Months
Treasury's own daily count put total debt at $39.46 trillion by June 30, with interest alone costing roughly $23.5 billion a week.
- Debt totaled $37.86 trillion on October 1, 2025, the start of the fiscal year.
- It jumped from $39.21 trillion on June 11 to $39.46 trillion by June 30 alone.
- Treasury notes alone accrued $41.95 billion in interest that month, the single largest line item.
Why it matters: Interest is now the fastest growing cost in the federal budget, and no election changes that arithmetic.
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data — Interest Expense on the Public Debt Outstanding & Debt to the Penny (Treasury Fiscal Service) ↗ · Jul 11, 20267/11/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check