The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002
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The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels
The New York Times – Business:Investors are on alert as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note hit a new multi-decade high. The sell-off is also broadening in Europe, too.
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Fed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly Renovations
The New York Times – Business:A new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. attorney general.
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Points to Continued Price Pressures
The New York Times – Business:The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index showed little sign of easing in August.
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Bracing for More Inflation Volatility
The New York Times – Business:Consumers, business owners and investors are growing increasingly concerned about rising inflation, and its potential repercussions.
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High Gas and Rising Mortgage Rates Trouble Trump as Midterms Near
The New York Times – Business:As the president extolled the strength of the economy on the global stage, Americans continued to feel the sting of rising prices stemming from the war in Iran.
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Fed Faces Prospect of Another Interest Rate Increase Just Before Midterm Elections
The New York Times – Business:Financial markets are placing nearly 70 percent odds on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in late October.
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Rising Interest Rates Are Causing Alarm. Here’s What to Know.
The New York Times – Business:History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But, our columnist notes, those times didn’t last.
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Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower Prices
The New York Times – Business:President Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects.
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Bond Yields Soar as Investors Foresee Another Fed Interest Rate Increase
The New York Times – Business:The 10-year Treasury yield on Wednesday rose to around 5.1 percent, as investors grew more convinced the Fed Reserve will raise interest rates again.
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10 Ways to Explain Why Interest Rates Are So High
The New York Times – Business:If you can’t pin down why something’s happening, you don’t have much hope of fixing it.
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What Set Off the Rise in Interest Rates? Mainly, the Iran War.
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve is trying to catch up with the leap in bond rates as the Middle East conflict unnerves world markets.