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As U.S. debt mounts, investors demand higher returns to lend
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As U.S. debt mounts, investors demand higher returns to lend
GERTRUDE CHAVEZ-DREYFUSS, ANKUR BANERJEE AND HARRY ROBERTSON
NEW YORK, LONDON AND SINGAPORE
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Persistently higher yields at U.S. Treasury auctions are increasing the cost of refinancing debt and funding future deficits, as investors demand greater compensation to absorb Washington’s borrowing needs, raising questions about their appetite to continue buying U.S. debt.
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