Why America's Borrowing Costs Are Rising Again

Why America's Borrowing Costs Are Rising Again

America’s cost to borrow rose in Asian trading Sept. 28, hovering just under multiyear highs, the WSJ reported. Stalled U.S.-Iran talks pushed oil up, hurting bonds. Think of yield — the interest on government IOUs that guides mortgage rates — the 30-year was 5.502% Sept. 25, per Yahoo Finance. I expect borrowing to stay pricey if oil holds.

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