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Economic Worries Persist Amid AI and Oil

Updated 2026-05-07 22:50 UTC 1 source Negative

MarketWatch reports that rising oil prices, ongoing tensions with Iran, and inflation risks are contributing to higher Treasury yields. These factors continue to impact borrowing costs and economic stability.

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There’s a new worry keeping Treasury yields and borrowing costs higher

Oil, the Iran war and inflation risks are putting a new floor under longer-duration Treasury yields

2026-05-07 22:41 UTC