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Treasury is dismissing the IMF's debt warning and calling its forecasting messy. When the issuer starts arguing with the auditor, the bond market ends up doing the auditing. Fiscal risk premium is the

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What happened: The U.S. Treasury dismissed an IMF debt warning and criticism of "messy" forecasting. The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%. Key numbers: U.S. debt above $40 trillion; 10-year Treasury yields above 5%. Why it matters: The dispute intensifies scrutiny of the U.S. fiscal outlook amid elevated debt levels and high Treasury yields.
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