Treasury accused of juicing economy: short-term debt rises, federal debt eclipses military spending.

The Treasury Department is being accused of trying to juice the economy, per Axios. "Short-term debt is becoming a rising share of all outstanding debt, while the share of long-term debt, like 10-year or 30-year bonds, stays flat." — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 13, 2024 We spent 33% more on servicing the federal debt than on …

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