US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing
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De overheid moet inmiddels meer dan 1,1 biljoen dollar per jaar aan rente betalen over de openstaande leningen. Dat is meer geld dan er naar de hele Amerikaanse defensie gaat.
Verschillende politieke wetten van de afgelopen twintig jaar hebben de inkomsten van de staat flink verlaagd.
Door de vergrijzing stijgen de kosten voor pensioenen (Social Security) en de gezondheidszorg (Medicare) automatisch mee.
Grote gebeurtenissen zoals de financiële crisis van 2008 en de coronapandemie zorgden destijds voor enorme extra nooduitgaven.
De komende maanden zal dit onderwerp gegarandeerd voor heftige politieke discussies zorgen in Washington, aangezien het Amerikaanse Congres begin 2027 opnieuw zal moeten stemmen over het wettelijke schuldenplafond om een crisis te voorkomen.
Om beleggers te lokken om de schulden te blijven opkopen, moet de rente omhoog.
Dit kan zorgen voor hogere rentes op hypotheken, autoleningen en creditcards voor gewone mensen.
Als er in de toekomst een nieuwe crisis uitbreekt (zoals een zware recessie of oorlog), heeft de Amerikaanse overheid minder financiële ruimte om de klap op te vangen
Verdrongen prioriteiten: Omdat er zoveel geld naar rentes gaat, blijft er minder geld over voor investeringen in onderwijs, infrastructuur en innovatie.
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