$4.8 trillion - Interest on U.S. debt

Courtesy Economic news - CNNMoney.com  Thu, 11/19/2009 - 11:01

Here's a new way to think about the U.S. government's epic borrowing: More than half of the $9 trillion in debt that Uncle Sam is expected to build up over the next decade will be interest.


 

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