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US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Bond Market Seen as Fiscal Disciplinarian

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The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, prompting concern among Wall Street strategists about its fiscal trajectory. Economists from J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Apollo Global Management point to a combination of tax cuts, increased defense and social spending, and crisis response as drivers of this debt accumulation. They suggest that the bond market, rather than Washington, will ultimately impose fiscal discipline, potentially leading to higher interest rates for an extended period. AI

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RANK_REASON The article discusses opinions and analyses from economists and strategists regarding the national debt and its market implications, rather than a specific event like a release or funding round.

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US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Bond Market Seen as Fiscal Disciplinarian

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    The $40 trillion national debt and the bond market’s revolt: top Wall Street strategists explain how we got into this mess

    David Kelly and Torsten Slok reached the same conclusion from opposite directions: with DC unwilling to touch the deficit, the bond market is the bad cop.

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