Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Have Bond Vigilantes Returned?

The Deficit Is Unsettling Bond Traders. Here’s How That Affects the Economy.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/us-deficit-bond-market-economy-619614b3
The trade war has calmed down, but rising government borrowing costs pose a new worry.


Why the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/business/trump-tax-bonds-deficit-debt-tariffs.html
Tax cuts pushed by President Trump are amplifying debt and deficit concerns among the powerful market players who influence interest rates. 

‘Worse than Greece’: The debt crisis threatening to blow up the global economy
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/05/21/trump-sparked-debt-crisis-could-blow-up-global-economy/
Tremors in Japan’s bond market may be a forewarning for a budget-busting financial crunch.