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Bond selloff threatens hopes for economy’s soft landing

Bond selloff threatens hopes for economy’s soft landing
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The Wall Street Journal
By Nick TimiraosA sudden surge in long-term interest rates to 16-year highs is threatening hopes for an economic soft landing, all the more because the exact triggers for the move are unclear.The US Federal Reserve has been raising short-term rates for 1½ years. Those increases are designed to push up longer-term bond yields, combating inflation by slowing the economy. But the speed of the latest jump might be a case of “be careful what you wish for.” It comes as inflation has eased, and the Fed has signalled it is nearly don...

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