
Has the Bond Market Already Done the Fed's Job?
Published on September 21, 2026
The government demands more money to finance its debts, it crowds out financing for consumers and corporations, ultimately raising their borrowing costs.ion more immediately. That said, while stubbornly high inflation is a big problem and was used to justify last week’s decision, the recent inflation uptick and deviation from the downward inflation trend has been largely due to the Iranian conflict and higher energy prices.
