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Higher Treasury Yields Threaten U.S. GDP Growth by 0.2 Points

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 7:34 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Treasury yields rebounded slightly after reaching a near-quarter-century high.
G7 sovereign yields rose as investors fretted about persistently high inflation.
Economists warned a potential European debt crisis could emerge amid the yield surge.
Goldman Sachs economists said higher yields could cut U.S. GDP growth by 0.2 points next year.
They also warned yields might threaten the stock boom and force deficit-reduction.

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U.S. Treasury yields rebounded slightly after reaching a near-quarter-century high.
G7 sovereign yields rose as investors fretted about persistently high inflation.
Economists warned a potential European debt crisis could emerge amid the yield surge.
Goldman Sachs economists said higher yields could cut U.S. GDP growth by 0.2 points next year.
They also warned yields might threaten the stock boom and force deficit-reduction.