Chart of the Day
No pick published yet. Showing the screen's top mover.Liquidity and the dollar / Interest on federal debt vs. defense spending
Interest payments on federal debt at $1,280B, the highest in 10 years, up 6.9% from a year ago
Billions of dollars, SAARInterest paymentsNational defense
What's moving
Screen run October 14, 2026 Ranked by how unusual the latest move is.| Series | Latest | 1 month | 1 year | z (1m) | 5y pct. | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal national defense spending as of 2026-04-01 | 1,190 | +6.5% | 2.2 | 100 | 1y high | |
| 30-year mortgage rate as of 2026-10-08 | 7.40% | +0.69 pts | +1.06 pts | 1.8 | 97 | 1y high |
| Federal debt, total publicYoY as of 2026-04-01 | 8.98% | +5.02 pts | 1.6 | 95 | 1y high | |
| Household debt service ratio as of 2026-04-01 | 11.1% | −0.01 pts | -1.6 | 71 | 1y low | |
| Credit card delinquency rate as of 2026-04-01 | 2.85% | −0.19 pts | -1.2 | 48 | 1y low | |
| Brent crude oil as of 2026-10-06 | 125.4 | +22.7% | +87.0% | 1.7 | 99 | |
| Real GDP3m ann. as of 2026-04-01 | 4.77% | +0.60 pts | 1.2 | 86 | 1y high | |
| 10-year real yield (TIPS) as of 2026-10-09 | 2.91% | +0.45 pts | +1.11 pts | 1.6 | 100 | |
| Nominal GDPYoY as of 2026-04-01 | 6.31% | +1.53 pts | 1.1 | 48 | 1y high | |
| Broad trade-weighted dollar index as of 2026-10-09 | 121.6 | +3.2% | +0.4% | 2.0 | 65 | |
| SLOOS: net % tightening C&I, large firms as of 2026-07-01 | 0.00% | −9.50 pts | -0.9 | 29 | 1y low | |
| Interest payments on federal debtYoY as of 2026-04-01 | 6.90% | −2.33 pts | -0.4 | 5 | 1y low |