Recent Economic Projections Show Higher Short-term Interest Rates
CBO now expects that 3-month interest rates will peak at around 5.3 percent this year and only fall to 3.2 percent by the end of 2025.
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CBO now expects that 3-month interest rates will peak at around 5.3 percent this year and only fall to 3.2 percent by the end of 2025.
Rising inflation usually prompts higher interest rates, which in turn boost interest paid on the federal debt and thereby increase annual deficits.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/how-does-inflation-affect-the-federal-budget
Modeled after the Consumer Confidence Index, the Fiscal Confidence Index is a national survey that measures public opinion about the national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/content/fiscal-confidence-index-august-2023-results
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for July 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-July-2023
Every month the U.S. Treasury releases data on the federal budget, including the current deficit. Here is the data for August 2023.
https://www.pgpf.org/the-current-federal-budget-deficit/budget-deficit-August-2023
Fitch Ratings recently downgraded the U.S. long-term credit rating from its top mark of AAA to AA+.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/08/what-the-fitch-downgrade-says-about-our-fiscal-challenges
Healthcare in the United States is very expensive — but we don’t get what we pay for.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/07/why-the-american-healthcare-system-underperforms
“Our high and rising national debt is a pressing issue for the future of the nation, and the August recess presents an opportunity for a conversation between lawmakers and constituents about solutions,” said Michael A. Peterson.
https://www.pgpf.org/press-release/2023/07/fci-press-release
Higher short- and long-term Treasury rates mean that the federal government's borrowing costs will also rise.
One of the largest drivers of that rising debt is federal spending on major healthcare programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid.