Browsing: Debt
The US economy is stuck on a hamster wheel as GDP must outrun borrowing costs—or risk a debt spiral
High gas prices and low consumer sentiment over the cost of living have obscured how robust the U.S. economy has…
Treasury yields are blowing up CBO forecasts, and experts who downplayed US debt fears are worried
The 10-year Treasury yield topped 5% this past week, hitting the highest level since 2007 and blowing way past forecasts…
Here’s how much worse US debt could get as bond yields surge to the highest levels in two decades
Soaring Treasury yields are raising concerns in Congress as their precipitous rise in recent months further darkens the outlook for…
‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger
When I caught up with U.S. media executive Jeff Zucker recently, one thing stood out: he sees the UAE as one…
Treasury walks a tightrope on US debt by relying on short-term rates that are at the Fed’s mercy
The federal government has been running on a hamster wheel of debt by refinancing trillions of dollars every month with…
The AI boom is built on debt, but investor demand plunges just as hyperscalers ramp up bond blitz
The stock market selloff has raised fears the AI boom is running on borrowed time. But it’s also running on…
In the debate about the level of threat the U.S. national debt poses to the economy, most people can agree…
Russian economy is an ‘illusion’ built on debt, and a banking crisis will explode, intel report says
An energy crisis is already ravaging Russia’s economy, and a banking crisis may soon erupt as a mountain of debt…
Amazon’s $25B ‘surprise’ bond sale lured buyers in with extra yield—flashing an AI boom warning sign
Bond investors haven’t been rattled as they’ve watched AI giants rack up $270 billion in debt this year. But on…
AI’s productivity gains are years away, but failing to deliver could make debt levels even worse
Economists are waiting for data to indicate AI has delivered on its promises of productivity gains, but that moment is…












