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Here’s how much worse U.S. debt could get as Treasury yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
Publicly held debt would explode to 222% of GDP by 2056, under a scenario where interest rates rise by 1 percentage point.
- Publicly held debt would explode to 222% of GDP by 2056, under a scenario where interest rates rise by 1 percentage point.
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- Here’s how much worse U.S. debt could get as Treasury yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
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