Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says.
Category: Government Bonds
-
Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices
Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.
-
The House Passed Trump’s Megabill. Bond Investors Are Worried.
Republicans brought the president’s tax cuts one step closer to reality, but Wall Street remains on edge about the fiscal costs.
-
Trump’s Tax Policy Collides with Market Reality
Another spike in Treasury bond yields puts lawmakers in a tricky spot as they push for big cuts that could drastically swell America’s debt pile.
-
Bond Traders Enter the U.S. Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.
-
What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s May Meeting
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to stick to a wait-and-see approach as officials brace for President Trump’s tariffs to stoke higher inflation and slower growth.
-
Don’t Count the Dollar Out Just Yet
As President Trump’s tariffs rock the world, German bonds and the euro are benefiting. But U.S. strength endures, our columnist says.
-
How Trump’s Fed Fight May Undermine His Trade Negotiations
A flight from U.S. assets, including the dollar, could worsen if the president continues his attacks on the Federal Reserve, analysts warn.
-
Trump Shifted on Tariffs After Bond Holders Got Jittery. He Held Millions Himself.
As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing on his decisions regarding tariffs.
-
Why the Bond Market Holds Sway Over Trump
The bond market has emerged as one of the few brakes on the White House at it pursues its agenda on trade, taxes, personnel and more.
-
Long-Term Investing Has Gotten Riskier as Trump’s Tariffs Shake the Markets
President Trump’s policies have shaken the markets. Protect yourself first, and, only then, take advantage of investment bargains, our columnist says.