Should You Avoid Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bonds Following President Trump's Tariffs?

President Donald Trump's tariff-raising campaign has highlighted the extreme volatility in the bond market. When he initially announced the extremely high tariff rates on imports from most countries, many economists cut their estimates for U.S. gross domestic product growth. Similarly, traders ratcheted up their bets that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates based on the premise that tariffs would slow the U.S. economy and threaten to push it into a recession.Continue reading

Apr 14, 2025 - 17:41
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Should You Avoid Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bonds Following President Trump's Tariffs?

President Donald Trump's tariff-raising campaign has highlighted the extreme volatility in the bond market. When he initially announced the extremely high tariff rates on imports from most countries, many economists cut their estimates for U.S. gross domestic product growth. Similarly, traders ratcheted up their bets that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates based on the premise that tariffs would slow the U.S. economy and threaten to push it into a recession.

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