WTF is Going on in the Bond Market?!
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

WTF is Going on in the Bond Market?!

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 21, 202627 min
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  • Business & money

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I'm going to sound the alarm today and I'll be up front. It's about the least sexy thing in finance possible, the bond market. But stick with me because this one lands in your wallet. Here's the short version. Over the past few weeks, investors have been dumping US government bonds.

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And when that happens, the cost of borrowing money goes up for everyone, starting with the government and ending with you and me. As I'm recording this, the 10-year Treasury yield is sitting right at around 4.8%. That's the highest it's been in years.

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The 30-year recently hit its highest level since 2007. In plain English, the US government is being charged more to borrow money than it has in a very long time. And when Uncle Sam pays more, so do you. Here's why I care enough to drag you into this.

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