🚨 U.S. DEBT MACHINE IS SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL
The warning signs are getting louder. Last week alone, the U.S. government dumped $654 BILLION in Treasuries across 9 separate auctions — and most of it wasn’t for growth or investment… it was to cover old debt.
Here’s the reality 👇
🔁 ~$500B in short-term T-Bills (4–26 weeks)
Used almost entirely to roll over maturing debt, not reduce it. The problem isn’t being fixed — it’s being kicked forward.
📊 $154B in longer-term notes & bonds, including $50B in 10-year notes
📈 Since 2020:
• Outstanding T-Bills have surged nearly $4 TRILLION
• That’s a +160% explosion in short-term debt
• T-Bills now make up 22% of all marketable U.S. debt
⚠️ For context:
During the 2008 financial crisis, this ratio peaked around 34% — and that was during a systemic collapse.
🚨 Why this matters:
Heavy reliance on short-term debt means:
• Massive refinancing risk
• Extreme sensitivity to interest rates
• Constant auction pressure
• Little room for policy mistakes
If rates stay elevated or buyer demand softens, borrowing costs can spiral fast. That’s why many analysts are calling this what it is:
🧠 A debt treadmill — and it’s getting harder to slow down every year.
📉 The takeaway:
U.S. borrowing isn’t stabilizing.
It’s accelerating.
And when confidence cracks, markets don’t wait for headlines — they move first.
