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Fortune
Eleanor Pringle

Fiscal fears push bond yields higher as stocks fall

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 21, 2025 in New York City. (Credit: Spencer Platt - Getty Images)

Global concern about America’s fiscal health and how long it will retain its status as an economic safe harbor triggered bond yields to push higher yesterday after a 20-year auction saw a muted reaction.

The long-term outlook for the U.S. is taking a hit as analysts eye America’s $36.2 trillion national debt burden. Debt-to-GDP is expected to spiral to all-time highs in the coming decades.

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