US debt and the budget stakes of 2007-level bond yields
A September 26, 2026 post claims US yields are back at 2007 levels and debt now exceeds $40 trillion, arguing that the larger debt load magnifies the budget pressure.
TLDR
A user’s September 26, 2026 post puts US debt at over $40 trillion, compared with around $9 trillion in 2007, and claims bond yields have returned to 2007 levels. The user argues that higher yields make new borrowing and refinancing more expensive, directing more of the federal budget toward interest. If that continues, the post says, the US would need to cut spending, raise more revenue or borrow more—with additional borrowing potentially pushing yields even higher.
US debt and the budget stakes of 2007-level bond yields
A September 26, 2026 post claims US yields are back at 2007 levels and debt now exceeds $40 trillion, arguing that the larger debt load magnifies the budget pressure.
TLDR
A user’s September 26, 2026 post puts US debt at over $40 trillion, compared with around $9 trillion in 2007, and claims bond yields have returned to 2007 levels. The user argues that higher yields make new borrowing and refinancing more expensive, directing more of the federal budget toward interest. If that continues, the post says, the US would need to cut spending, raise more revenue or borrow more—with additional borrowing potentially pushing yields even higher.