#Latest news with #TreasurybondWashington Post22-05-2025BusinessWashington PostTrump's tax bill plan adds to federal debt, prompting investor backlashInvestor unease over President Donald Trump's economic program drove the government's borrowing costs to their highest level in nearly two decades, following House approval of tax legislation that is expected to add trillions of dollars to the ballooning U.S. national debt. The yield or interest rate on the 30-year Treasury bond briefly topped 5.1 percent Thursday morning, reflecting investors' demands for greater compensation in return for lending money to the U.S. government.
Washington Post22-05-2025BusinessWashington PostTrump's tax bill plan adds to federal debt, prompting investor backlashInvestor unease over President Donald Trump's economic program drove the government's borrowing costs to their highest level in nearly two decades, following House approval of tax legislation that is expected to add trillions of dollars to the ballooning U.S. national debt. The yield or interest rate on the 30-year Treasury bond briefly topped 5.1 percent Thursday morning, reflecting investors' demands for greater compensation in return for lending money to the U.S. government.