# Bond markets are cause for concern and celebration

https://mins.news/en/video/68551

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 08:16 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldLcevhSlNI

> With US debt reaching $40 trillion and yields nearing their highest level in almost two decades, government bonds are fueling economic jitters. On The Big View, financial journalist Robin Wigglesworth explains to Peter Thal Larsen how government borrowing helped build the modern world, despite many setbacks.

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