Yields Up (Again), Yield Curve Steepening
Original Report
As of today’s close: Figure 1: Change since 2/27 in ten year Treasury yields (blue), in ten year TIPS (red), in %. Source: Treasury. Yields all along the spectrum have risen since the start of the...
As of today’s close: Figure 1: Change since 2/27 in ten year Treasury yields (blue), in ten year TIPS (red), in %. Source: Treasury. Yields all along the spectrum have risen since the start of the US-Iran war. Figure 2: Treasury yields, %. Source: Treasury.
Glass House Analysis
Treasury market movements signal how investors view America's fiscal health and economic trajectory. Rising yields mean the government pays more to borrow, which eventually shows up in taxes or reduced services. For average Americans, this translates to higher mortgage rates, more expensive business loans, and a general tightening of financial conditions that makes everything from buying a home to starting a business more challenging.
The implications extend beyond the immediate news cycle. Every economic development creates ripples that affect employment, prices, and opportunities in ways that may not be immediately visible but are deeply felt. By tracking these connections, we can better understand how the economy truly works—not as an abstract machine, but as a human system shaped by and shaping the lives of millions.
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