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From mortgages to inflation, concerns about the public finances of major economies have wide-reaching consequences

Aug 28 (Reuters) – Rising long-term bond yields may reflect investor expectations of an AI-driven productivity boom, rather than just concerns over inflation and swelling government debt JPMorgan Private Bank’s U.S. head of investment strategy

Host Kenny Polcari, FedWatch Advisors Chief Investment Officer Ben Emons, and Barnum Financial Group Managing Partner Chris Kampitsis debate whether long-term Treasury yields are in a danger zone as Iran-related uncertainty, massive Treasury and corporate issuance, and faster economic growth push rates higher.

The yields on government bonds have reached their highest levels since before the financial crisis of 2008 as the financial markets deliver a directive to governments around the world that they must slash spending on all social services and deepen their attacks on the working class in order to pay for war and rearmament.

Mortgage holders know interest rates have risen over the past year, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate to fight inflation. But mortgage holders are not alone: governments and business borrowers are facing the same pressure.

September historically is one of the worst months for the markets. In fact, September has, on average, seen slightly negative returns for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) dating back to 2006, per data from the Carson Group.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle.

Why is the U.S. Treasury planning to buyback at least double the number of long-dated government bonds it usually does? And will Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s buyback plan pit him against both the bond markets and the Federal Reserve? Today we explain what the Treasury’s up to and what it means for you.  Fact checking…

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