'The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore' — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades

'The U.S. is not the only game in town anymore' — Treasury debt faces more competition from higher-yielding bonds overseas than in recent decades — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-u-s-is-not-the-only-game-in-town-anymore-treasury-debt-faces-more-competition-from-higher-yielding-bonds-overseas-thContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. U.S. Treasury Debt Faces Increased Competition From Foreign Bondshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-u-s-is-not-the-only-game-in-town-anymore-treasury-debt-faces-more-competition-from-higher-yielding-bonds-overseas-thhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-u-s-is-not-the-only-game-in-town-anymore-treasury-debt-faces-more-competition-from-higher-yielding-bonds-overseas-th#u47416Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:02:05 +0000U.S. Treasury debt is losing its status as the primary global safe haven as higher-yielding overseas bonds attract investors. This shift comes amid surging global bond yields and a decline in the Treasury market's coveted safe-haven status. While the 30-year Treasury currently out-yields dividend stocks by 2.2 points, longer-dated yields continue to rise as previous rallies based on bond buyback expectations fade. This environment threatens to increase borrowing costs for consumers, potentially raising the price of credit cards and auto loans.Why it mattersThe U.S. has historically relied