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In plain English
Short, dated explainers that connect bond-market headlines to the basics on this site — then get archived when a newer post takes the spotlight.
Good fit if
You already know what a yield is and want the current “why did rates move?” story without trader jargon.
Beginner mistake
Treating one week’s rally or selloff as a permanent regime change. Read the date on every post.
Bond markets react to inflation, Fed policy, growth, government borrowing, and geopolitics — often all at once. This section is where we unpack recent moves in plain English and point back to Bond Basics and Things You Should Know when you need the permanent rules underneath the news.
Newer posts stay under Current. When we publish the next one, older articles move to Archive so the history stays available.
Current
Why Bond Yields Rose — and What That Means for Mortgage Rates
The 10-year Treasury, 30-year mortgages, Iran and oil, the Fed, deficits, and the midterm bond rally — tied together in plain English.