Are bond vigilantes back? Here’s what to know
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Bond vigilantes, a term coined in the 1980s, refers to debt investors who seek to impose fiscal discipline on governments they perceive as profligate by raising their borrowing costs.
High government spending and a growing need among big economies – from the United States to Britain and France – to tap bond markets to fund their outlays have shot up the list of concerns for some policymakers and investors.