Highlights:

• After the last-minute deal on the US debt ceiling in May, the recent downgrade by Fitch and a larger-than-expected bond issuance have brought US fiscal concerns back into the spotlight.
• The US fiscal deficit has soared to 8.6% of GDP, adding to US growth resilience but undermining the Fed’s inflation fight. A polarised Congress and the 2024 elections will prevent a meaningful policy shift. We expect federal debt to rise from just below 100% to 113% of GDP by 2033, only slightly below CBO estimates.
• The “exorbitant privilege” of issuing debt in a reserve currency will ensure a high US rating for longer despite worrying fiscal metrics, with a poor handling of future debt ceiling extensions the most prominent risk.
• High Treasury net supply will decline only slowly, raising the term premium somewhat further. Yet the yield impact will be largely outweighed by economic and key rate developments
   

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