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After a summer of reorganizing public debt, the Treasury borrowed more than $100 billion a week in October | Fortune

Open the sourceReported by Fortune, fortune.com, 10 November 2026, by Eleanor Pringle

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The U.S. Treasury borrowed more than $100 billion a week in October, capping a summer of public-debt reorganization with a sharp acceleration in issuance, Fortune reported. The surge underscores how heavily the federal government is leaning on debt markets to fund its obligations even as borrowing costs remain elevated. Investors will watch upcoming Treasury auction schedules and demand metrics for signs of strain, alongside any guidance from Treasury officials on the pace of future issuance. The scale of weekly borrowing also matters for liquidity across funding markets, given its potential to influence short-term rates and dealer balance sheets.

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