# Why the era of cheap government debt is over

https://mins.news/en/item/59296

- DW, 2026-09-15 13:17 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-era-of-cheap-government-debt-is-over/a-79259272?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> US debt has surpassed $40 trillion as investors grow more wary of the country’s borrowing trajectory. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund reportedly plans to cut its US bond holdings by about $80 billion, while the 30-year Treasury yield has approached 5.4%. Economists say investors still have no immediate alternative to US markets, but financing and interest costs are mounting.

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