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title: "US debt tops GDP as surging yields lift borrowing costs"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288149671.md"
description: "US publicly held debt has surpassed GDP at 100.2%, doubling the historical average and raising fiscal concerns. Concurrently, the 30-year Treasury yield exceeded 5%, its highest since 2007, significantly increasing borrowing costs. These rising yields are negatively impacting stock markets, driving up mortgage rates, and burdening households with higher debt servicing costs."
datetime: "2026-05-30T15:21:06.000Z"
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# US debt tops GDP as surging yields lift borrowing costs

Debt surpasses GDP: Publicly held U.S. debt reached 100.2% of GDP, doubling the historical average and raising long-term fiscal concerns. Yields hit highs: The 30-year Treasury yield climbed above 5%, its highest since 2007, pushing up borrowing costs across the economy. Market and household impact: Rising yields are pressuring stocks, raising mortgage rates, and increasing household debt servicing burdens.

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