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title: "Tiana’s take: Bond market meltdown shows MAGA needs a deficit-reducing response before election day"
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description: "On August 18, a global selloff of U.S. Treasury securities drove 30-year yields to roughly 5.34%, the highest since 2007. This market turmoil reflects rising investor anxiety triggered by renewed Middle East conflicts and other global events, highlighting concerns over deficits ahead of the election."
datetime: "2026-08-19T19:02:41.000Z"
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# Tiana’s take: Bond market meltdown shows MAGA needs a deficit-reducing response before election day

International markets are rattled by global events. That was made clear by the Aug. 18 widespread global selloff of U.S. Treasury securities, raising 30-year yields to roughly 5.34%, the highest level since 2007. There are several causes for the rising investor anxiety. This includes renewed conflict in the Middle East, along with a continued guessing \[…\]

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