Economy Oct 01 More swings for bond yields rattle financial markets worldwide By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Aug 20 Watch 7:13 Why Treasury yields are at 20-year highs – and why it matters A sustained sell-off in the bond market sent long-term Treasury yields to their highest levels in nearly 20 years this week, rattling both Wall Street and Washington. Higher yields, essentially the interest rate the government pays to borrow money, also… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Economy Aug 19 An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders. By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation May 13 Watch 7:22 What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the economy The April inflation numbers show that prices did not jump significantly after President Trump imposed higher tariffs and then, in many cases, delayed them. But the longer term is still uncertain. The market response to the back-and-forth over trade has… By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes
Economy Apr 17 What is the bond market, and why does it matter for the economy? Even more than the stock market, experts say, the bond market may have forced President Donald Trump into pausing his country-by-country tariffs. Here's why. By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Oct 16 The two great fears driving the stock market By Doug Dachille Wall Street money manager Doug Dachille identifies two risk factors for market volatility and argues that unless the Fed has cooked up a new economic therapy to respond to the next bout of deflation, there may be more significant economic… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch What's Behind the Federal Reserve's Surprising Decision to Keep Up Stimulus? What's Behind the Federal Reserve's Surprising Decision to Keep Up Stimulus?… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch How Would Raising Debt Ceiling Impact U.S. Bond Market? How Will Raising the Debt Ceiling Impact U.S. Markets?… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Bank Earnings Reveal Mixed Recovery on Wall Street Third-quarter earnings revealed a mixed picture on Wall Street as Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase posted healthy profits, while Bank of America continued to struggle under the weight of rising credit card delinquencies and mortgage defaults. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Multiple Economic Factors Driving Fears of Global Recession U.S. and global markets endured another tough day Friday as fears intensified of a global recession. Financial experts examine the factors driving the recession speculation and possible solutions to the crisis. Continue watching