Bond vigilantes. Who they are, what they want, and how you’ll know they’re coming

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As Wall Street investors divine what a second Trump administration might mean for markets, there’s talk of a new gang in town: the bond vigilantes. On today’s show, where they came from, what they want, and how to tell when they’re about to spring into action.

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