Cut spending to curb runaway borrowing costs, Goldman's Gutman tells governments

A more stable policy backdrop encompassing lower government spending and stronger economic growth is needed to curb surging borrowing costs, Anthony Gutman, co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International, said on Monday. Speaking with CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe," Gutman said rising government bond yields are a challenge across the Western world, highlighting recent turmoil in U.S. Treasurys and French government bonds. "We all know what's driving it. We're focused on energy costs, we're focused on the labor market. But fundamentally, what do we need to solve this problem? We need lower fiscal deficits, and we need more durable economic growth," Gutman said. U.S.