https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-budget-the-bond-market-and-the-national-debt-at-250-gradually-then-suddenlyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-budget-the-bond-market-and-the-national-debt-at-250-gradually-then-suddenlyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/america-s-budget-the-bond-market-and-the-national-debt-at-250-gradually-then-suddenly#u108211Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:16:33 +0000America faces mounting fiscal pressure as the national debt path leaves the country increasingly exposed, according to warnings from Scope. U.S. debt could reach 160% of Gross Domestic Product within a decade, while interest costs surge and the debt ceiling looms. Congress continues to refuse to face the bill as the nation's debt rises by the trillion. Meanwhile, the bond market is exerting greater control over the financial situation. Surging Treasury yields do not signal an immediate fiscal apocalypse, but market reactions indicate growing friction between Washington and bond investors.