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Bond Yields Hit 2007 Levels as Mortgage Pressure Builds
The bond market is back in focus as the 10-year Treasury climbs to levels not seen since before the financial crisis, raising new questions about mortgages, inflation, and the cost of borrowing.
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss why long-term Treasury yields are moving higher, why the low-rate environment of the 2010s may not be coming back soon, and how stronger nominal growth, higher inflation, AI investment, and federal deficits are shaping the bond market. They also break down what rising yields mean for mortgage rates and housing, whether Treasury could try to reduce long-term bond…
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