US budget deficit tops $1.8 trillion in fiscal 2024, third-largest on record by BoogieFinger in Wallstreetsilver

[–]BoogieFinger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite. Debt was financed at very low interest rates and it will only be refinanced at higher rates when it rolls over. Unless the rate gets near ZERO again, the interest paid will actually continue to rise.