Published Sep 17, 2026, 11:10 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source
Why High Yields on Treasury Bonds, Government Debt Look Like the New Normal
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Government borrowing costs have been climbing around the world as investors demand more compensation to entice them to hold longer-maturity debt. The rise in US bond yields even prompted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to announce expanded buybacks of long-dated government debt — an intervention that failed to stop yields on 10-year Treasuries from breaching 5% and hitting their highest level in almost two decades.