Are record U.S. federal debt levels a concern?

U.S. fiscal policy response to the pandemic has been enormous, and likely necessary, but it also has accelerated the build-up of Federal government debt. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Are record U.S. federal debt levels a concern? U.S. fiscal policy response to the pandemic has been enormous, and likely necessary, but it also has accelerated the build-up of Federal government debt. According to the CBO, federal debt, which reached 100% of GDP in the last fiscal year, is expected to rise to a record 107% of economic output by 2031. However, it's not just a question of how much debt is outstanding, but rather what it costs to service that debt. Even as the amount of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury has hit record levels, interest costs on the national debt, relative to the size of the economy, are expected to fall over the next few years to levels lower than at any time since the early 1970s. Read more on CNR.com Also in This Edition Is the labor market starting off the new year on the right foot? How has the pandemic affected the credit ratings of municipal bond issuers? What did Powell talk about at his recent speech? What is Q4 earnings season telling us? On the Radar is a biweekly publication providing quick and concise answers to the topical investment and economic questions that are on investors' minds. Investment management services provided by City National Bank through its wholly-owned subsidiary City National Rochdale, LLC, a registered investment advisor. City National Bank Member FDIC. Investment Products are: • not insured by the FDIC. • not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the bank. • subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Unsubscribe from On The Radar  |  Update preferences This message has been sent to bank@banking.offers.report. Please do not reply to this email. To ensure the delivery of future emails, please add email@emails.cnb.com to your email address book or safe sender list. Copyright © 2021 City National Bank – All Rights Reserved. 555 South Flower Street, 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 City National Bank is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. Terms & Conditions  |  Privacy Statement City National Bank Member FDIC.