Around the world, rising bond yields reflect shifting expectations on how fast policymakers will raise interest rates.
Category: Inflation (Economics)
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The Bond Markets Are Pushing Up Rates. Will Central Banks Follow?
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Mortgage Rates Climb to Highest Level Since July 2025
The New York Times – Business:Higher costs for home loans have put a squeeze on the housing market, adding pressure to consumers already struggling with elevated inflation.
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Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?
The New York Times – Business:If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.
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Global Bond Sell-Off Puts Investors on Edge
The New York Times – Business:Government borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs around the world, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation.
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Warsh, After Talking Tough on Inflation, Faces a ‘No-Win Situation’ on Rates
The New York Times – Business:Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, must soon decide whether to raise interest rates if inflation does not ease, even if it draws President Trump’s ire.
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High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near
The New York Times – Business:To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder.
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Investors Expect Higher Rates After Fed Chairman’s Inflation Pledge
The New York Times – Business:Kevin Warsh reiterated the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tackle rising prices, nudging up investor expectations of a rate increase.
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Fed Chairman Seeks to Calm Concerns About Elevated Inflation
The New York Times – Business:In a high-profile speech, Kevin M. Warsh said that the Federal Reserve was chiefly responsible for taming inflation. If price increases did not return to the central bank’s target quickly, “we have work to do,” he said.
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How 6 Months of War in Iran Jolted Oil, Gas, Stocks and More
The New York Times – Business:How markets have moved six months into the war, and where they might be headed in the future.
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Wall Street Loved Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh. Not Anymore.
The New York Times – On the Runway:We are approaching a credibility crisis with Scott Bessent and Kevin Warsh leading our economy.
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California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill
The New York Times – Business:Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.