Bond Yields: Is the sky falling? (June Episode)

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Plato's Cave: Economic and Media Analysis in a Dark Time

Bill Waller and Linda Robertson

13 episodes

5 days ago

Critically examining current political and economic policy, and more importantly, how the media is framing our current policy debates.

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Critically examining current political and economic policy, and more importantly, how the media is framing our current policy debates.

Politics

News

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Bond Yields: Is the sky falling? (June Episode)

Plato's Cave: Economic and Media Analysis in a Dark Time

58 minutes 37 seconds

4 months ago

Bond Yields: Is the sky falling? (June Episode)

Linda and Bill don't panic over bond yields on US Treasury bonds exceeding 5%.

Bond interest versus bond yields are explained.

It is explained why the US cannot be forced to default. This makes US treasury bonds highly secure assets for individuals and financial institutions of all kinds.

The impact of Trump's magical thinking about tariffs and policy in general, as opposed to actual outcomes for the economy is also discussed.