Ones and Tooze

Why an Unstable Bond Market Is a Big Deal

Apr 18, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min · Season 1 · Episode 187
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As tariff concerns rippled through financial markets around the world this month, the 10-year yield on U.S. Treasury bonds advanced 50 basis points. That is the most in more than two decades. Adam and Cameron talk about what fluctuations in the bond market mean and why it has put a scare in investors.


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