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Yields on government debt have risen as Congress weighs Trump’s budget plan. Meanwhile, interest on the debt is approaching $1 trillion a year – on par with proposed Defense spending.
The global savings glut is over and governments have to pay up to borrow; the U.S. situation is especially risky.
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After a volatile week when markets zeroed in on major economies' precarious fiscal health, with a sell-off in Treasuries and government bonds from Japan and Britain,
Bond yields have spiked this week on investor concern over the tax bill swelling the US deficit. Here's why markets are worried.
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This is an updated excerpt of our Markets A.M. newsletter. Get investing insights in your inbox each weekday by signing up here—it’s free. Investors hate bonds right now. Treasury yields have surged o
The rise in longer-term U.S. Treasury yields in 2025 has contributed to a record low of minus-1.3% in their 10-year annualized return, according to Bank of America.
From ho-hum debt auctions to plunging long-term bond prices, investors are sending a clear message to governments that in the current climate of uncertainty they need to pay more to borrow for decades ahead.