{
  "id": 889312,
  "title": "Today: Why US Treasury yields are the highest they have been since 2001",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/today-warum-die-renditen-von-us-staatsanleihen-so-hoch-sind-wie",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T15:33:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/audio/today/today-warum-renditen-von-us-staatsanleihen-so-hoch-sind-wie-zuletzt-2001/100247409.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "As of today, the yields of US Treasury bonds have reached levels last seen in 2001, according to a recent report. Felix Holtermann, editor-in-chief of Handelsblatt's US bureau, recently sat down with Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, for an exclusive podcast interview. During the conversation, Holtermann discussed how he managed to arrange the interview with Altman, his personal experience during the session, and his thoughts on the criticism directed at Altman, particularly the claim that he is a liar. The podcast marks the launch of Handelsblatt's new \"Today – das Interview\" format, available in both English and German versions. The financial segment of the report also delves into the rising yields of US Treasury bonds, which recently hit a 25-year high at 5.24 percent for bonds with a 30-year maturity. This trend is making borrowing for the US government increasingly expensive. Andrea Cünnen, a financial correspondent at Handelsblatt, explains the reasons behind this phenomenon and speculates on its future trajectory. The full interview with Sam Altman is available in its entirety on the Handelsblatt Today YouTube channel and podcast platform.",
  "summary": "30-year US government bonds were issued on Thursday with a yield of 5.24 percent. Also: US correspondent Felix Holterman reports on his interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}