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federal debt
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Foreign Investors Dump Treasurys for U.S. Stocks; $600B Equity Inflows Dwarf Bond Demand
Overseas capital has shifted decisively from government debt to equities, with foreign Treasury holdings halved to 30 percent as yield spikes and deficit concerns mount.
Tech Giants Now Rival Treasury for Investor Dollars
Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta are issuing bonds at yields so close to Treasury rates that investors are shifting capital away from government debt, forcing Washington to pay more to borrow.
Tax Cuts Fuel Deficits Even as Economy Grows, Data Shows
Federal deficits persist during economic expansion because tax revenue has collapsed, shifting blame from spending to decades of tax policy across administrations.