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Some investors believe a bond market selloff that has pushed the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield to 5% may have more room to run, as the Federal Reserve gives little indication of veering from its "higher for longer" mantra. Fed Chair Jerome Powell walked a narrow line in his speech before the New York Economic Club on Thursday, saying the stronger-than-expected economy might warrant tighter financial conditions while also noting emerging risks and a need to move with care. Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which move inversely to bond prices, rose briefly to 5% late on Thurs...

Bond investors' rising concerns around U.S. government spending and its ballooning budget deficit are contributing to a steep sell-off that has pushed Treasury prices to 17-year lows. So-called bond vigilantes - investors who punish profligate governments by selling their bonds, driving yields higher - were a feature of markets in the 1990s, when concerns over U.S. federal spending pushed Treasury yields to 8%.

Bond investors' rising concerns around U.S. government spending and its ballooning budget deficit are contributing to a steep sell-off that has pushed Treasury prices to 17-year lows. ... -October 05, 2023 at 01:00 am EDT - MarketScreener

A long period of higher interest rates would make the government’s large debt pile costly, a possibility that is fueling a conversation about debt sustainability.

The years of ultralow interest rates nurtured a variety of wacky investment ideas. That’s over now. Here’s our guide to some ordinary investments at...