U.S. Debt Math Turns More Dangerous as Bond Market Demands a Higher Price
America’s fiscal trajectory is moving from a slow burn to a market problem, with rising interest costs and a swelling debt load forcing investors to reassess the durability of U.S. public finances. Analysts warn that the bond market is increasingly setting the terms, as Washington’s budget arithmetic grows more exposed to higher-for-longer borrowing costs and recurring debt-ceiling brinkmanship.
