US Federal Debt Payments Now Exceeds Defense

U.S. interest payments on its debt are now set to exceed defense spending. This year, federal spending on interest payments is forecast to reach $870 billion, surpassing the $822 billion allocated for defense in 2024. The rising interest costs are driven by factors such …

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Nearly 50% of small businesses won’t survive a second Biden term, with 40% delaying bill payments and 70% postponing staffing plans.

via naturalnews A new RedBalloon and PublicSquare report reveals that nearly half of small businesses in the United States believe they “definitely” or “probably” don’t stand a chance to survive another four years of Joe Biden presidency. The survey, which polled 80,000 small businesses, found that 22.4 percent …

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Interest payments surpass defense spending: $870B vs. $822B forecasted for 2024 federal budget.

In fiscal year 2024, U.S. national debt interest has exceeded spending on the military. The federal government spent $412 billion on military programs at the Department of Defense during the first half of FY2024. However, the rapidly growing cost of servicing the national debt surpassed military spending. Interest expenses …

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