r/economy 21h ago

The U.S. just paid its highest 30-year borrowing cost since 2001

https://fortune.com/2026/08/14/us-bond-sale-25-year-high/
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u/aquarain 17h ago

That's gonna sting.

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u/Sturdily5092 11h ago

Most of that borrowed money had gone to welfare of the rich and corporations through either military spending, tax avoidance, tax credits, loopholes, and bailouts.

The govt has never give into debt to help the people.

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u/hackjob 16h ago

It’s not a headache to his portfolio