IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said U.S. growth cannot deliver the needed fiscal adjustment quickly enough, as net interest on the public debt reached $1.14 trillion in fiscal 2026, exceeding spending on Medicare or the military. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has argued that 3 percent growth plus spending restraint can stabilize and reduce the debt, but the IMF forecasts only 2.3 percent growth in 2026 and 2027, while analysts note consistent 3 percent growth is unlikely and 3.3 percent would be required merely to stabilize the debt-to-GDP ratio. [...]