National Debt

Investors are demanding even higher interest rates on long-term government bonds, because right now, there are a number of factors that could cause the value to fall.

“A yield curve is really how the market is expecting Federal Reserve policy rates to evolve over time,” said Meghan Swiber at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Can you say unintended consequences?

High government debt plus borrowing to fund data center buildouts are two main factors driving the dollar’s current strength.

Bond auctions can show the kind of yields investors are demanding and what they expect to happen in the future.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the country can “grow” its way out of debt. Is growth enough?

What came out of the Trump-Xi summit this week? And could 6% be the new 5% threshold in the bond market?

When interest rates rise, everyone — including the federal government — pays more to borrow. What does that mean for the economy in the long term?

“The bond market is often seen as the boring sibling to the stock market,” said Robin Wigglesworth. “I think that's completely wrong. It is the bedrock to the entire financial system.”