{
  "id": 4039846,
  "title": "Why Are Yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds Rising?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/why-are-yields-on-u-s-treasury-bonds-rising",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T20:56:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Foreign Policy",
    "slug": "foreign-policy",
    "url": "https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/28/treasury-bonds-bessent-trump-economy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond has surged to a 19-year high of 5.33 percent, raising questions about the factors behind this increase. According to Cameron Abadi, this may be a result of factors such as excess bond supply, waning demand, or inflation concerns. Abadi argues that the bond market is driven by a combination of these forces, including the issuance of new debt by both private and government entities. The Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, brings his background as a bond trader to his role, potentially influencing his efforts to lower interest rates.",
  "summary": "The fluctuations could have huge impacts on the U.S. and global economy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}