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How sensitive are interest rates to higher federal debt?


Abstract: The U.S. faces a historically high federal debt-to-GDP ratio, a measure of debt relative to economic output. But how sensitive are interest rates to higher debt?

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Economics

Publication Date: 2025-08-12