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title: "A former IMF economist says he's worried that military spending will widen the US deficit and jack up borrowing costs"
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description: "Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military spending are driving yields higher."
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# A former IMF economist says he's worried that military spending will widen the US deficit and jack up borrowing costs

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military spending are driving yields higher.

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