# bond yields — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bond yields. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why one highway exploded this summer — and why many more are at risk](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/20/why-its-been-tough-summer-americas-roads-rails/) _2026-08-20 · Todd Frankel · Business_ Hotter summers are wreaking havoc across transportation infrastructure. One solution: Paint everything white. ## [US Debt Tops $40 Trillion, the Pace Is What’s Most Alarming](https://mishtalk.com/economics/us-debt-tops-40-trillion-the-pace-is-whats-most-alarming/) _2026-08-20 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Debt topped $40 trillion today. But let's discuss what really matters. ## [U.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than forecasters expected](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/united-states-debt-surpasses-40-trillion/) _2026-08-19 · Steve Thompson · Business_ The landmark number was reached in part because of lost revenue from invalidated tariffs. ## [Bond yields fall, markets rally after Treasury doubles debt buybacks](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/bond-yields-fall-markets-rally-after-treasury-doubles-debt-buybacks/) _2026-08-19 · Riley Beggin · Business_ The decision came just after bond yields reached their highest level since 2007. ## [Long-Term Bond Yields Dive, Gold Soars as Treasury Manipulates Bond Yields](https://mishtalk.com/economics/long-term-bond-yields-dive-gold-soars-as-treasury-manipulates-bond-yields/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ What market manipulation is next? Diesel crack spreads? ## [A Few Things which Caught My Attention](https://paulsenperspectives.substack.com/p/a-few-things-which-caught-my-attention) _2026-08-19 · Jim Paulsen · Paulsen Perspectives_ A few concepts and questions investors should ponder! ## [Universities will let students pay tuition through PayPal and Venmo](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/universities-will-let-students-pay-tuition-through-paypal-venmo/) _2026-08-19 · Danielle Douglas-Gabriel · Business_ The digital payment apps are now available at several universities, with more to come. ## [The importance of gold](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/the-importance-of-gold) _2026-08-19 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ In this short video in conjunction with VON GREYERZ AG I remind viewers of the importance of gold as a safe haven from rapidly increasing credit and currency risk. ## [American manufacturers are hiring again. Could tariffs be the reason?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/american-manufacturers-are-hiring-again-could-tariffs-be-reason/) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Kaori Gurley · Business_ For some sectors, like cars, tariffs may be helping, economists said. But job growth is sluggish, and other sectors are suffering from the president’s signature policy. ## [When Will the Price of Diesel and Gasoline Hit New Record Highs?](https://mishtalk.com/economics/when-will-the-price-of-diesel-and-gasoline-hit-new-record-highs/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Diesel will be first, likely soon. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/a1iGzgDSaw6Q) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Q&A on the Global Bond Market Sell-Off](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/q-and-a-on-the-global-bond-market) _2026-08-19 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ What’s happening, why it’s happening, what it means and whether or not this is a big deal ## [What a $15,000 used car budget actually buys you right now](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/what-15000-used-car-budget-actually-buys-you-right-now/) _2026-08-19 · Michelle Singletary · Business_ Used cars have become more expensive. Here's how to navigate a tougher auto market. ## [The bond market is sounding an alarm. Here’s what it means.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/19/bond-market-quake-is-bad-news-governments-businesses-consumers/) _2026-08-19 · David J. Lynch · Business_ Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses. ## [Trump says he has paused 50% Canadian tariffs, touts last-minute deal](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/trump-says-he-has-paused-50-canadian-tariffs-touting-last-minute-deal/) _2026-08-19 · Rachel Lerman · Business_ The steep levies, announced last month, were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Trump said the pause would last three days, subject to the finalization of the agreement. ## [Trump Pauses 50% Tariffs on Canada for 3 Days, Plus a Tweet Potpourri](https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-pauses-50tariffs-on-canada-for-3-days-plus-a-tweet-potpourri/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ We have a 3-day TACO plus a wide variety of disturbing Tweets to discuss. ## [Import and Export Prices Plunge in July on Energy Related Swing](https://mishtalk.com/economics/import-and-export-prices-plunge-in-july-on-energy-related-swing/) _2026-08-18 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ The long-term charts tell a more compelling, and inflationary story. ## [Young Americans really hate AI. These two charts show how much.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/18/americans-under-30-are-becoming-more-pessimistic-about-artificial-intelligence/) _2026-08-18 · Shira Ovide · Business_ A new survey adds to the evidence that Americans are skeptical that artificial intelligence will have positive effects on daily life or the job market. ## [Publisher suspends sales of journalist’s book after plagiarism review](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/random-house-suspends-sales-ross-barkan-book-after-plagiarism-investigation/) _2026-08-18 · Scott Nover · Business_ New York Magazine said it updated 67 of Ross Barkan’s columns that did not include proper attribution. His Penguin Random House book on Mayor Zohran Mamdani was set for the fall. ## [ABC sues FCC, claiming First Amendment violations, escalating months-long feud](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/abc-sues-fcc-claiming-first-amendment-violations-escalating-months-long-feud/) _2026-08-18 · Scott Nover · Business_ The lawsuit dials up a battle that has involved Jimmy Kimmel, “The View” and diversity policies. ## [U.S. debt is set to hit $40 trillion, months earlier than expected, as bond yields rise](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/us-debt-set-hit-40-trillion-months-earlier-than-expected/) _2026-08-18 · Steve Thompson, Riley Beggin · Business_ Faster borrowing — driven in part by lost revenue from invalidated tariffs — means the next debt-limit fight is also likely to arrive ahead of schedule. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RsVUXASXl7Qk) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Fewer American adults say they’re gambling](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/18/fewer-american-adults-say-theyre-gambling/) _2026-08-18 · Cole Reynolds · Business_ In a new survey, 45 percent of adults said they participated in at least one form of gambling in the past year, down from 64 percent in 2016. ## [This is why gold is now rising](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/this-is-why-gold-is-now-rising) _2026-08-18 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ It’s all going wrong for Trump and the US. Absent a nuclear attack on Iran, the US will have to withdraw from the Middle East. It will lead to the end of the fiat dollar. ## [US Diesel Crack Surpasses $100 a Barrel for the First Time, Farmers Suffer](https://mishtalk.com/economics/us-diesel-crack-surpasses-100-a-barrel-for-the-first-time-farmers-suffer/) _2026-08-18 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ New record highs spreads in five of last six days. ## [Global Bond Markets Catch on Fire](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/global-bond-markets-catch-on-fire) _2026-08-18 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ Longer-term government bond yields are making new highs all around the world ## [White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/17/white-house-attacks-cnn-reporter-after-trump-clash-targets-her-children/) _2026-08-17 · Scott Nover · Business_ The president shushed CNN’s Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office, and later an official White House account said her children would be “embarrassed” by her. ## [Five Mideast Countries Debate the Merits of Keeping US Military Bases](https://mishtalk.com/economics/five-mideast-countries-debate-the-merits-of-keeping-us-military-bases/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Also, Trump threatens to bomb Oman, an ally. ## [Rising Bond Yields Are a Warning to the US Treasury and the Fed](https://mishtalk.com/economics/rising-bond-yields-are-a-warning-to-the-us-treasury-and-the-fed/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ The Fed is not in a good spot. ## [Interview with As Good As Gold Australia](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/interview-with-as-good-as-gold-australia-7fc) _2026-08-17 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ This interviewwith Darrel and Brian Panes was last Wednesday ## [What Does a G10 Debt Crisis Look Like?](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/what-does-a-g10-debt-crisis-look) _2026-08-17 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ Japan's initial conditions are very different from past G10 currency and debt crises ## [They were told to park outside. Then their cars burst into flames.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/08/17/they-were-told-park-outside-then-their-cars-burst-into-flames/) _2026-08-17 · Todd Frankel · Business_ Modern vehicles don’t need to be moving — or even turned on — to catch fire. That’s fueling lots of safety recalls and tough choices. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rya7b9Gw88g9) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Trump Shuns South Korea, Touts “Very Good Relationship” with North Korea](https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-shuns-south-korea-touts-very-good-relationship-with-north-korea/) _2026-08-17 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Is there a dictator Trump doesn't like? ## [The Colorado River, Lake Powell, Lake Mead Problem Finally Hits Crisis Level](https://mishtalk.com/economics/the-colorado-river-lake-powell-lake-mead-problem-finally-hits-crisis-level/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ There are more water rights than there is water. Higher prices will result. ## [Where Do You Spend Your Food Budget, at Home or Dining Out?](https://mishtalk.com/economics/where-do-you-spend-your-food-budget-at-home-or-dining-out/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Starting April of 2022, people spent more on food service than grocery stores. ## [Where is the global debt crisis most acute?](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/where-is-the-global-debt-crisis-most-259) _2026-08-16 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ A recording from Robin J Brooks's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211416059/babe78051a84f68ec6aa06b05c42144b.mp3) ## [Market mayhem ahead](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/market-mayhem-ahead) _2026-08-16 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ Complacency over events in the Middle East is staggering. But rising gold and bond yields are now chipping away at this delusion. Slowly, then rapidly reality returns. ## [Which Party Will Win the Senate? Silver Bulletin Tipping Point Odds](https://mishtalk.com/economics/which-party-will-win-the-senate-silver-bulletin-tipping-point-odds/) _2026-08-16 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Nate Silver sees the Senate as a tossup. I disagree. ## [Ford and GM Seek Tariffs on Each Other, Consumers Want Neither](https://mishtalk.com/economics/ford-and-gm-seek-tariffs-on-each-other-consumers-want-neither/) _2026-08-15 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Ford wants tariffs on GM's South Korea-made cars. GM wants tariffs on Ford batteries. ## [Markets get real about the Fed](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/markets-get-real-about-the-fed) _2026-08-15 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ A recording from Robin J Brooks's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211301079/f1c008835c2e2d47a2fea9360cc1850f.mp3) ## [Avoid Hyperbolic Alarmism (AHA)](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/avoid-hyperbolic-alarmism-aha) _2026-08-15 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ The main investing lesson from the past two years is to avoid alarmist hyperbole ## [Interview with Danny](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/interview-with-danny) _2026-08-15 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ This interview with Danny of CapitalCosm was conducted on Thursday ## [Trump Says “I’ll Never Apologize, You’re Just Paying a Tiny Bit More”](https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-says-ill-never-apologize-youre-just-paying-a-tiny-bit-more/) _2026-08-15 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Trump just handed the Democrats another midterm election talking point. ## [Retail Sales Dive 0.6 Percent in July as Tax Refund Stimulus Abruptly Ends](https://mishtalk.com/economics/retail-sales-dive-0-6-percent-in-july-as-tax-refund-stimulus-abruptly-ends/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ The Republican tax refund stimulus is over. ## [Sentiment now positive for gold](https://www.macleodfinance.com/p/sentiment-now-positive-for-gold) _2026-08-14 · Alasdair Macleod · MacleodFinance Substack_ There’s a sea-change underway in investor attitudes towards gold and silver. Markets now see growing risk to the dollar as a consequence of oil supply disruption. ## [The Yen is in Deep Trouble](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-yen-is-in-deep-trouble) _2026-08-14 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ The Yen should be rallying this week on all the dovish US data, but it can't even do that ## [Trump Orders the Navy to Restore Steam Engine Tech on Aircraft Carriers](https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-orders-the-navy-to-restore-steam-engine-tech-on-aircraft-carriers/) _2026-08-14 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ Trump is a mechanical engineer now, hoping to make steam engines great again. ## [August Excess Return Video Interview](https://paulsenperspectives.substack.com/p/august-excess-return-video-interview) _2026-08-13 · Jim Paulsen · Paulsen Perspectives_ Monthly Conversation with the gang from Excess Return Podcast ## [Trump’s Trade War With Canada on Verge of Becoming Economically Nasty](https://mishtalk.com/economics/trumps-trade-war-with-canada-on-verge-of-becoming-economically-nasty/) _2026-08-13 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ A USMCA trade deal breakdown with Canada is increasingly likely. ## [Producer Price Index PPI Was Unchanged in July but What’s Ahead?](https://mishtalk.com/economics/producer-price-index-ppi-was-unchanged-in-july-but-whats-ahead/) _2026-08-13 · Mike Shedlock · MishTalk_ The PPI fell 0.3% in June, mostly due to a 12% decline in gasoline. This won't last. ## [Earnings – “To Infinity and Beyond!”](https://paulsenperspectives.substack.com/p/earnings-to-infinity-and-beyond) _2026-08-13 · Jim Paulsen · Paulsen Perspectives_ Will the forces pushing EPS higher continue to strengthen or are pressures emerging which could dampen trends and disappoint expectations? ## [Another Benign Inflation Print](https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/another-benign-inflation-reading) _2026-08-13 · Robin J Brooks · Robin J Brooks_ There's just no way the Fed will hike with the kind of inflation readings we're getting