Credit default swaps are back in fashion — even if the panic might be overblown

Credit default swaps are back in fashion — even if the panic might be overblown

The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt has been rising steadily this year, hovering near its highest level in two years.

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Credit default swaps are in demand again amid U.S. fiscal worries

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on May 27, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Investors are getting nervous the U.S. government might struggle to pay it’s debt — and they are snapping up insurance in case it defaults. The cost of insuring exposure to U.S. government debt has been rising steadily and is hovering near its highest level in two years, according to LSEG d…