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Thursday, November 3, 2022

How Much Do Fed Interest Rate Hikes Increase National Debt Interest?

Each 0.75% interest rate hike increases interest on the national debt roughly $128 billion per year (Link). This is true with every 0.75% rate hike that the Fed enacts. Here is a graph depicting current national debt interest payments. 


As of November 2022, this interest is nearing $800 billion dollars.