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The David Lin Report · Friday, August 14, 2026

US Faces Potential Sovereign Debt Crisis Amid Rising Rates

The transcript raises concerns about the sustainability of the US debt, noting that debt and interest rates are both increasing simultaneously, a situation not previously seen outside of financial crises. Some predict a 'mini sovereign debt default' or continued yield increases if fiscal responsibility isn't adopted.

The tape

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Right now we have a situation where, uh, the deck keeps going up, but interest rates also keep going up.
Jim Thorne
We're going to see a mini sovereign debt default here in the United States or the bond vigilantes will continue pushing yields up.
Jim Thorne
And that just hasn't happened.
Jim Thorne
Heard on The David Lin Report — “These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne, published Friday, August 14, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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