Treasury Department paid record amount in interest payments toward national debt

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Most Americans are shelling out more money to cover interest payments on debt. The Treasury Department paid a record $213 billion in interest payments on the national debt in the fourth quarter of last year. It also marks the largest quarterly increase on record, up $30 billion from the third quarter

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