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U.S. Treasury yields have climbed above 5%, prompting renewed debate over whether rising government borrowing costs could trigger a debt spiral. Analysts note that while higher yields raise the cost of servicing the national debt, the situation does not yet constitute a full-blown fiscal crisis. The move comes amid growing investor focus on federal deficits and the long-term sustainability of U.S. debt levels, with strategists cautioning that sustained yield increases could eventually strain government finances and broader credit markets if left unchecked.