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U.S. Treasury interest expenses exceed one trillion dollars; stablecoins may become a key variable under U.S. debt pressure
The US Treasury is facing unprecedented pressure. In the fiscal year 2025, the interest payments on the US federal government debt will exceed $1 trillion for the first time, surpassing defense spending and also exceeding Medicare expenditures, setting a record high. This change has sparked widespread discussions about the sustainability of US finances and has also brought significant attention to the role of stablecoins in the macro financial system.
Data shows that in the fiscal year 2020, the US net interest expense was only $345 billion, but by 2025, it has approached $970 billion; including all public debt interest, the total officially exceeds $1 trillion. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that over the next ten years, cumulative interest payments will reach $13.8 trillion, nearly double the amount of the past twenty years. Some institutions even warn that in a more pessimistic scenario, annual interest expenses could rise to $2.2 trillion by 2035.
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