U.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 — faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growthBusinessOct 17 at 8:00 AM – Oct 17 at 8:06 PM3 outletsBloombergUS Interest Costs Hit Record $1 Trillion, Risking Debt Snowball Oct 17 at 8:00 AMFortuneU.S. debt interest payments hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in fiscal 2026 — faster than total federal spending, revenue and GDP growth Oct 17 at 12:50 PMThe Japan TimesU.S. interest costs hit record $1 trillion, risking debt snowball Oct 17 at 8:06 PM