alt.hn

5/14/2026 at 4:15:00 AM

US sells 30-year bonds at 5% yield for first time since 2007

https://www.ft.com/content/11233902-2054-4ed5-b647-26402e7b58bd

by petethomas

5/14/2026 at 4:34:49 AM

as debtor, you have to pay a higher price when the creditor's risk for non-payment increases. power of the market.

by andsoitis

5/14/2026 at 5:22:43 AM

The US can always print money; it's the expected inflation dictates the value of bonds.

by dlcarrier

5/14/2026 at 4:26:16 AM

What else happened in 2007?

by ares623

5/14/2026 at 5:26:10 AM

Nokia released the most useful phone ever sold: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maemo

Enthusiasts were still using it a and releasing updates, over a decade later.

by dlcarrier

5/14/2026 at 4:32:58 AM

iPhone launch, the "Harry Potter" series finale, the Virginia Tech shooting, and the expansion of the European Union, amongst others.

by andsoitis

5/14/2026 at 5:57:16 AM

All good omens (well except one). If history rhymes, I can rest easy.

by ares623