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Federal Debt Rises Federal Interest Expense Drops

Two column/line charts showing federal debt and federal gross interest expense. Chart subtitle: Despite rising federal debt, U.S. government is benefiting from decline in interest costs. First chart description: Left y-axis for columns shows Federal Debt as % of GDP with range of percentages from 0-140%. X-axis shows years 2010-2020. Right y-axis for line shows 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield with range of percentages from 0-3.5%. In 2020 the federal debt column is at its highest level but the 10-year is at it's lowest. Second chart description: Left y-axis for columns shows Federal Gross Interest Expense on U.S. Treasury Securities with range of 0-$700 billion. X-axis shows years 2010-2020. Right axis for lines shows range of percentages from 0-3.5%, used for both 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yield and for Federal Gross Interest Expense Rate lines. In 2020 both lines show a significant decrease, and the Interest Expense bar is also lower than 2019. Note: Latest available 3Q20 Federal Debt as % of GDP used as proxy for 4Q20 Federal Debt as % of GDP. Chart sources: Congressional Budget Office, Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve.
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