Debt at the Breaking Point: Rates Rise Against an $180 Trillion Burden

The article argues that the U.S. debt has soared to about $180 trillion against a $32 trillion GDP, effectively doubling over a decade. As interest rates rise, annual interest costs could increase by roughly $1 trillion per 1% rate move, constraining growth and fiscal flexibility. With global yield anchors weakening and the Fed shrinking its balance sheet, liquidity and asset prices may come under pressure, challenging the idea that deficits can be sustained indefinitely via Treasuries.