The US federal budget deficit reached $1.05 trillion in the first 5 months of the year (before the war), implying an annualized $2.2 trillion deficit, creating structural pressure on long-end bond yields regardless of near-term Fed policy.

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Jeffrey Sherman

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the CBO came out and said, you know, in the first 5 months, it's a $1.05 trillion deficit. That's before the war. Right? I mean, you we're we're running at a $2.2 trillion rate.

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Jeffrey Sherman and Jason Draho: How Should I Be Positioned? | UBS On-AirDoubleLine Capital
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:36:49 PM

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