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US fiscal strain worries global markets with $40 trillion debt and $1.8 trillion deficit

The US public debt has surpassed forty trillion dollars, and the fiscal deficit continues to widen, causing concern in global markets. Rising Treasury yields are emerging as a key market risk, potentially pressuring equities, as government spending has surged while receipts have declined.

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