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High inflation is pushing yields to 5% on Treasury bonds

MarketWatch · May 12, 2026, 3:44 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Investors were ditching U.S. government debt early Tuesday as higher energy prices from the Iran war pinch Americans’ pocketbooks and push up the cost of living.

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High inflation is pushing yields to 5% on Treasury bonds

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