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 ShermanEvidence Quote
“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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