Rising rates strain sovereign debt

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Governments worldwide faced sharply higher borrowing costs as long-term interest rates climbed to two-decade highs, raising fears of a strain on sovereign debt sustainability.

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Le Monde

How global interest rate increases are driving up France's public debt? Understand in three minutes

Global interest rates around the world are at their highest, at levels unseen in twenty years, to the point that some now fear a debt crisis.

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The U.S. 30-year rate at its highest since 2004

As long-term market rates tick up, real yields also rise. Investors now demand more, and much of it over 20 years, for what has long been considered the world's safest investment.