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Global economy hazard lights flash as U.S. bond yields fall

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 19, 2017
Treasury yields have dropped to the lowest they’ve been since November. What’s driving rates down? And what does that mean for U.S. consumers, U.S. businesses and the chair of the Federal Reserve?  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Is there stagflation in our future?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 10, 2016
The bond market isn't sure. But some economists are worried.
A trader fill orders in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on August 24, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.  
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Why junk bonds are back in vogue

by Mark Garrison
Sep 8, 2016
In a search for yield, investors are turning to these relatively risky investments.
Flags fly over the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Investors are choosing the route of junk bonds because the Federal Reserve's policy of low interest rates is helping push down yields on safer bonds. 
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Brexit

Gold: The not-so-safe safe haven

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 6, 2016
It's volatile, doesn't offer a yield or dividend and is highly taxed.
Investors have rushed to buy gold in the wake of Brexit.
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Final Note

Japan's bonds are worth basically nothing — or less

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 8, 2016
You can make less than half a percent over 30 years for loaning the government money.
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo on August 25, 2015. 
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Why buy bonds with a negative yield?

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 1, 2016
Japan now has 10-year government bonds with a negative yield. Investors want them.
Japanese yen notes.
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