US national debt surpasses $40 trillion during Trump's second term
The US national debt surpassed $40 trillion during President Trump's second term, with rising federal spending and higher bond yields increasing the cost of servicing the debt. Commentary notes the bond market is reacting to rising yields amid concerns that Treasury interventions are only temporary fixes.
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The US national debt surpassed $40 trillion during President Trump's second term, with rising federal spending and higher bond yields increasing the cost of servicing the debt https://t.co/t3m7Vy9Nhg https://t.co/JRPhxFO8aO
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Spot on. All Trump is doing with Bessent’s interventions are just band aids. They aren’t long term fixes. The bond market knows which is why yields are rising. We need long term solutions not temporary interventions: https://t.co/Soqr1LXiGn