The United States faces a mounting fiscal crisis as interest payments on its $37.43 trillion debt consume nearly a quarter of every tax dollar collected. With deficits persisting and traditional remedies falling short, investors are increasingly turning to hard money alternatives like Bitcoin and gold. This fiscal dominance era underscores structural challenges in curbing relentless debt accumulation.
- Interest payments on U.S. debt are now the third-largest federal expenditure, surpassing nearly every program except Social Security and Medicare.
- Tariff revenues, though record-breaking, are insufficient to offset soaring interest costs, with the U.S. borrowing 46 cents for every dollar spent in July 2025.
- Gold and Bitcoin are increasingly viewed as essential safeguards, with gold up 41% year-over-year and Bitcoin projected to reach $150,000 by cycle's end.
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