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EconomyWhy are borrowing costs rising across the world?
Governments grew accustomed to cheap borrowing for more than a decade, but that era may be ending. Bond markets are warning that yields across major economies have reached levels unseen for years or even decades. Investors are demanding more compensation for lending to heavily indebted governments as stubborn inflation, geopolitical tensions and central-bank policies add pressure.