America Now Spends More on Interest Than Defense

May 1, 2026 / Boyan Girginov, Visual Capitalist
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ChartTalk: The federal government is now spending more on interest payments than for national defense. Those interest payments are projected to continue to skyrocket. The infographic tells the story.

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