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Corporate debt is getting more expensive. That's not necessarily a problem.

by Justin Ho
Oct 27, 2023
Both government and corporate bond yields have been climbing. For many companies, though, higher revenue more than covers the cost.
A lot of companies sold bonds to investors a few years ago, when interest rates were low.
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

What is "duration risk"? (And how did it get Silicon Valley Bank into trouble?)

by Lily Jamali
Mar 16, 2023
Investing in long-term government bonds and mortgage-backed securities hurt the bank as interest rates rose and bond prices plummeted.
Some bonds are more sensitive to interest rates than others, depending on how long they take to mature. That “duration risk” hurt SVB financially.
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What would happen if Russia defaults on its debt?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 15, 2022
"The long-term implications are severe," one expert says, and can scare away foreign investors.
Russia's economic isolationism may largely insulate global markets should Russia default on its debts.
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U.S. bond auction will test if yields are high enough to attract buyers

by Justin Ho
Mar 9, 2021
The government needs to plow out of a lot of debt from previous COVID-19 rescue packages and the potential $1.9 trillion in additional aid.
On Wednesday, the government will auction 10-year Treasury notes. But demand for government bonds has not been so hot lately.
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Why bond yields are rising across the world

by Nova Safo
Jun 10, 2015
An improving economy means investors are selling and prices are falling.
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Government bond interest rates near all-time low

by Jeremy Hobson
May 18, 2012
The yield -- or interest rate -- on 10-year government bonds has fallen down to 1.7 percent, which is close to the all-time low.
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President Obama meets with euro officials on crisis

by Heidi Moore
Nov 28, 2011
President Obama is hosting some top European Union officials at the White House this morning, as concerns grow about what the debt crisis in Europe could do to the American economy.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Government bonds, Wall Street bonuses and no Potash for Billiton

by Shelly Moulton
Nov 4, 2010
In a bid to revive the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve announced plans to buy $600 billion worth of long term government bonds. Looking ahead,...
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