News · FX & macro · MarketWatch · Wed, Sep 16, 2026 11:00 AM
5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger
Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there.
OpenBook market desk: Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there.
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