Wall Street Journal (February 17)
2024/ 02/ 19 by jd in Global News
“Treasury yields have sprung to multiyear highs, forcing the U.S. government to pay a lot more in interest and putting pressure on the budget.” Over the new decade, federal interest costs are now expected to rise by $1.1 trillion, reviving “Wall Street worries that the years-long acceleration in borrowing under both political parties will eventually weigh on economic growth and asset prices.”
Tags: $1.1 trillion, Asset prices, Borrowing, Budget, Costs, Economic growth, Interest, Pressure, Treasuries, U.S. Government, Wall Street, Worries, Yields
