{"id":"tp-34620","type":"article-newspaper","title":"U.S. Net Interest Reached $1.052 Trillion, Exceeding Defense Spending","author":"Riza Dagoc","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/34620","datePublished":"2026-10-19T07:12:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-19T07:12:05.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"The bill absorbed about 20% of federal receipts, which rose 3.2% to $5.40 trillion.","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"TokenPost’s earlier fiscal 2026 budget coverage","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33772"}]}