How Bond Vigilantes Made Trump Blink

Trump's Economic Advisers Suddenly Try To Act Normal

After global panic over the president's trade proposals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is downplaying his boss's bluster.

Trump 'wasn't worried' about the bond market tsunami

President Donald Trump said the volatile swings in the bond market earlier this month and the sinking U.S. stock market weren't the reason for implementing a 90-day tariff pause on U.S. trading partners."I wasn't worried," Trump said in a Time magazine interview, discussing the pressure the bond market faced after he unveiled new tariff plans at a "Liberation Day" announcement at the White House's Rose Garden.The bond market, a traditional safe …

Don't believe Trump's explanation for blinking on China tariffs

Trump said he would lower tariffs on China, but China's denies that there's been any trade talks. Trump doesn't want to admit he's worried about the markets.

On Major Economic Decisions Trump Blinks, Then Blinks Again

David Sanger, NYT President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he...

How Bond Vigilantes Made Trump Blink

US President Donald Trump retreated from his sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs after a bond selloff sent Treasury yields soaring. But who are the much-feared bond vigilantes behind his reversal? (Source: Bloomberg)

Crypto breaks $3 trillion as bond vigilantes tame tariffs

The ongoing crypto price recovery can be attributed to a group of investors known as the bond vigilantes, a term coined by economist Ed Yardeni. These vigilantes are investors who often keep the government in check by selling bonds when…