# Deficit Spending and the AI Borrowing Boom Push the 10-Year Treasury Yield to Its Highest Since 2007

At the start of this month, the 10-year Treasury yield sat just under 4.8%. By Friday it had climbed to 5.23%, a level not seen since 2007.For the benchmark that helps determine mortgage rates, that is a sizable jump. Sticky inflation is the obvious explanation, but it only tells part of the story.T

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| Published | 27 September 2026 |

Source: https://egamers.io/deficit-spending-and-the-ai-borrowing-boom-push-the-10-year-treasury-yield-to-its-highest-since-2007/