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Fortune
Jason Ma

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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Soaring Treasury yields are raising concerns in Congress as their precipitous rise in recent months further darkens the outlook for U.S. debt.

The 10-year yield shot up to 5.23% on Friday, the highest level since 2007 and more than a full percentage point since right before the Iran war started. Meanwhile, the 30-year yield hit 5.49%, the highest since 2004.

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