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U.S. government borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year
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U.S. government borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year

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"The longer lawmakers wait, the higher the price for Americans," warned Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Per Treasury data, up to Jan. 31, the interest expenses paid out have totaled $427 billion. Extending that trajectory over the course of a year, and with additional debt being added, requiring additional interest payments, the U.S. government will ne... [2928 chars]

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Source: Fortune

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