AI Data Insight
The latest US government fiscal outlays for Q2 (May 2026) were announced at USD 616.067 billion, a slight contraction of 1.9% from the previous month's USD 628.161 billion. Despite the slowdown in monthly outlays, Social Security and net interest payments continue to pose immense pressure in a high-interest-rate environment. Looking ahead, the rollover risk triggered by the relatively short average maturity of US debt will become a key variable driving the direction of fiscal policy in the second half of the year.