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.
Category: Interest Rates
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The Global Bond Rout Reaches Worrying New Levels
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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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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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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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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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What’s Behind Bessent’s Boasts About the U.S. Bond Market
The New York Times – Business:By one measure, U.S. government bond markets have posted negative returns, but markets in others countries have experienced steeper losses.
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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.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure
The New York Times – Business:The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.
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Fed Chairman Warsh Escapes Trump’s Ire Over Interest Rate Increase
The New York Times – On the Runway:The president blasted the rest of the Fed — and kept up his demand for a cut — but spared Fed Chairman Kevin M. Warsh from the criticism.
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Trump Looks Isolated on Interest Rates
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve’s unanimous vote to raise its benchmark lending rate has rankled President Trump, who continues to demand lower borrowing costs.