🇺🇸 The U.S. budget deficit reached $1.992 trillion for fiscal year 2026, while debt interest costs reached $1.36 trillion. Despite a more than $83 billion increase in foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities at the end of August, demand for short-term Treasury bills weakened, signaling uneven capital inflows. Meanwhile, estimates from U.S. banks show that the weighted average cost of capital for hyperscale cloud service operators surged from 4% in 2023 to around 10%, with some data center projects facing delays and financing difficulties. Energy and political risks are adding to the pressure, while protests in Europe and supply chain disruptions continue to weigh on inflation dynamics.
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