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CNN: Bond Market Volatility Raises Concerns Over U.S. Borrowing Costs
- On Tuesday, the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.34%, its highest level since 2007, prompting the Treasury Department to stage an unusual intervention on Wednesday to stabilize markets.
- Persistent investor concerns over the $40 trillion national debt and a federal budget deficit running at about 6% of gross domestic product are driving the yield surge.
- Adding to the pressure, tech companies like Google and Meta are issuing massive corporate debt to finance an AI-buildout, vying for the same pool of bond buyers and pushing government yields higher.
- Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, told CNN that the surge is "scary for Main Street," as mortgage rates have stayed above 6% for the past four years.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that he and President Donald Trump will soon announce "an increased focus on fiscal consolidation" to address deficit concerns and market fundamentals.
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