Concerns Grow Over US Debt Addiction

The United States' growing debt is increasingly causing concern worldwide, shifting from mere theoretical worry to actual impact on financial markets. The rise in borrowing costs driven by higher yields on U.S. government bonds—especially with the ten-year Treasury yield surpassing 4.8%—threatens the future of the current wave of artificial intelligence growth. If yields rise above 5%, they could halt funding for large-scale AI projects and increase the burden of servicing government debt, slowing economic growth and making public debt more sustainable. Currently, federal debt has exceeded 100% of GDP, with interest payments doubling to over 3% of GDP. While some experts believe that rising yields do not pose an immediate crisis, sustained levels above this threshold could jeopardize U.S. debt sustainability and negatively impact global financial markets—especially given the increasing reliance on debt to finance economies and technology companies.

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