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'The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore' — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades - Fortune

Published by Fortune By Stan Choe, Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press · 22 August 2026 at 16:58
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'The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore' — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades - Fortune
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Yields on U.K. bonds have reached 5.81%, and German bonds are also paying 3.76%, versus 5.27% for a comparable U.S. bond. It's a big reason U.S. rates have been drifting higher.

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