Jitters in the US bond market look like the main reason Trump hit pause on higher tariffs
A sharp sell-off in U.S. government bonds in April 2025, as President Trump's trade war with China escalated, appeared to be the main reason Trump paused his higher tariffs, and raised questions about whether investors still saw Treasuries as a safe bet.
4 across the spectrum · tap a section to jump
The story so far
2 developments- Apr 9, 2025Fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to pause tariffs
- Apr 11, 2025Jitters in the US bond market look like the main reason Trump hit pause on higher tariffs
Who covered each development
No new developments
Quiet for 536 daysLast development · Apr 11, 2025 — Jitters in the US bond market look like the main reason Trump hit pause on higher tariffs
The bigger story
Left
0 viewpointsNo Left coverage yet.
A blind spot on this side of the story.
Center
3 viewpointsJitters in the US bond market look like the main reason Trump hit pause on higher tariffs
Why Bonds, Not a Recession, May Have Driven Trump's Tariff Pause -- And How It Could Affect You
Right
1 viewpointUS Treasury bonds explained: Why Trump tariffs have investors freaking out and scratching their heads
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
3 articles‘The damage is done’: Trump’s tariffs put the dollar’s global reserve status at risk
We’ve been spared financial Armageddon, but Trump’s tariff chaos is far from over
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone