The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported that net interest payments on U.S. public debt totaled $963 billion between October 2025 and July 2026, averaging approximately $3.18 billion per day, representing a 14% increase compared to the same period last year. The federal deficit for the first 10 months of the fiscal year reached $1.8 trillion, with the CBO raising its full-year deficit projection to $2.1 trillion. The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio currently stands at 122%, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability. Japan, the top holder of U.S. Treasury securities with $1.14 trillion in holdings, was supported by a Treasury intervention to stabilize the yen estimated at $10 billion.
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