Bond vigilantes are back raising the spectre of an American face-off

Bond vigilantes are back raising the spectre of an American face-off

Recent events show that market forces can, and do, exert control when governments push too far with excess. Keep reading here.

The Euro’s Paper Empire: Germany’s Big Bond Gamble - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The new German federal government is planning hundreds of billions of euros in new debt. With this, Germany joins the ranks of the heavily indebted states of the Eurozone. Officially, the funds are intended for military capability and infrastructure development. But what strategy is the government really pursuing?

Bond Vigilantes Are Now the Unchallenged Kings Thanks to a Feckless Congress and Reckless Trump

Jeet Heer A president who bullies Congress kowtows to the bond market. The post Bond Vigilantes Are Now the Unchallenged Kings Thanks to a Feckless Congress and Reckless Trump appeared first on The Nation.