Europe’s Debt Problem Is Back

Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for the euro zone. On today’s episode, Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s driving the rise in yields, how long they could stay elevated and what lessons the Greek debt crisis might hold for France. Read more: Could Bond Yields Break the Stock Market? Soaring Yields Find Europe’s Weak Spot View profiles for each of the world’s 500 richest people, see the biggest movers, and compare fortunes or track returns on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: John Authers, Heather Long; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson, Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.