Why the 30-Year Treasury Yield Is Above 5 Percent

Episode 19 of The National Debt Podcast drills into the 30-year Treasury yield, which has crossed 5 percent for the first time in over a decade. Lucas and Luna examine why the long bond is breaking out while shorter-term yields stay flat, and what that says about fiscal credibility. They look at the data: the 30-year yield hit 5.01 percent on May 27, while the 2-year sits at 4.00, widening the spread to 46 basis points. They connect this to rising energy costs, persistent core inflation at 3.3 percent, and the $1.77 trillion federal deficit. The conversation unpacks how foreign buyers are pulling back, the Fed's hawkish stance, and what a 5 percent 30-year means for mortgage rates, corporate borrowing, and the national debt trajectory. This is a deep-dive on one number that changes how we think about borrowing costs for a generation. #30YearTreasury #TreasuryYield #NationalDebt #BondMarket #FiscalPolicy #Economics #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InterestRates #FederalReserve #Inflation #EnergyCosts #Deficit #ForeignBuyers #LongTermDebt #YieldCurve #BorrowingCosts Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo