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Rising long rates a fiscal rather than monetary problem

The conventional wisdom is that the recent surge in Treasury yields is a reaction to the Fed’s “higher for longer” message. But that surge has been focused solely on the long end of the curve, suggesting that it also reflects concerns over the fiscal outlook.

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