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5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger

5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger
MarketWatch Wednesday 16 September 2026, 10:30 UTC By Joy Wiltermuth 1 min read
Key Points

Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there.

Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there. [Image text:] BOND MAR COUPON .1096 %00 %0t TREASURY DEPA
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