Higher Interest Rates Could Explode Deficits, National Debt

Higher Interest Rates Could Explode Deficits, National Debt
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The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the target interest rate next week, continuing its long climb back to traditional levels. While the economic impact of rate hikes is intensely debated, less attention has been focused on the extraordinary impact they will have on federal spending and the national debt.

The short answer is that higher interest rates can cost taxpayers trillions of dollars.

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