Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Long-term Treasury bond yields have risen to levels not seen in two decades, potentially marking a significant shift in the market. The exact point in history for this level is being double-checked, but it is believed to be pre-global financial crisis.
“So we now have long-term Treasury bond yields, um, back up at heights where they haven't been for a long time. I I should know this off the top of my head, but I don't. I don't know whether we're talking decades, whether we're talking.”
“I think it's 2000s, you know, I have to double check, but I thought it was since before the global financial crisis.”
“Okay, so basically, um, highest that's been in two decades.”