# The Bond Market Is Returning to the Old Normal

https://mins.news/en/item/30599

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-24 13:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-24/us-bond-market-is-returning-to-the-old-normal?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8c47670602a6000171c480

> Yields on 30-year US bonds rose above 5% last week, a level not seen since before the Great Financial Crisis. Treasury purchases briefly pushed yields lower, but they climbed again the next day. At the same time, US national debt surpassed $40 trillion.

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