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Rising US debt strains the bond market as investors reassess risk

The outlook for US government borrowing is worsening conditions in parts of the bond market, forcing investors to reconsider how much risk they are willing to price.

Yahoo Finance highlights how the US national debt is contributing to strains in the bond market. The piece focuses on how investors are responding as concerns about government borrowing feed into market pricing.

The article frames the problem as a broader challenge for where rates and bond yields could go next, tying market stress to expectations around the trajectory of debt.

It also discusses the implications for investors in bonds, emphasizing that the market is grappling with the question of how to price risk going forward.

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