YARDENI: U.S. DEBT CRISIS NOT IMMINENT Yardeni Research acknowledges growing U.S. debt risks, with public debt above $40 trillion, annual interest costs exceeding $1 trillion, and the deficit near 6% of GDP. However, it argues a crisis is not yet imminent. Yardeni says the 10-year Treasury yield between 4% and 5% remains consistent with a healthy economy and warns that betting against stocks over debt fears has been costly.(*Walter Bloomberg)