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Rising Rates and Deficit Dreams

Global News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Published
June 1, 2026
Duration
1:38
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Last updated
Jun 1, 2026

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Energy prices are driving up Treasury rates, making mortgages costlier and slowing car sales, while President Trump pushes a deficit-cutting agenda centered on tariffs, fees, and fraud crackdowns — but economists warn these won’t curb ballooning debt costs, which now exceed a trillion annually, risking deficits over four trillion by 2034, even as markets …

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Energy prices are driving up Treasury rates, making mortgages costlier and slowing car sales, while President Trump pushes a deficit-cutting agenda centered on tariffs, fees, and fraud crackdowns — but economists warn these won’t curb ballooning debt costs, which now exceed a trillion annually, risking deficits over four trillion by 2034, even as markets climb, hinting investors may force fiscal action before voters do. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Adve

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