Bond traders are signaling a growing risk that the U.S. economy could stall as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and federal job cuts weigh on growth.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Bond traders are signaling a growing risk that the U.S. economy could stall as President
00:06Donald Trump's tariff policies and federal job cuts weigh on growth. Investors have abandoned
00:11expectations of economic expansions, driving Treasury yields higher, and instead are buying
00:16short-term bonds, lowering the two-year yield. This shift reflects growing concerns about
00:21economic weakness and speculation that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates as soon as May.
00:26Investor sentiment has quickly shifted from optimism about economic growth
00:30to growing fears of a recession.