Why 10-year Treasury note, dollar are getting hit by Germany’s spending plans

Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, calls a historic “whatever it takes” moment of significant fiscal expansion to ramp up military spending and boost its economy, which is denting the appeal of the U.S. dollar and long-dated Treasurys.

Mar 6, 2025 - 18:05
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Why 10-year Treasury note, dollar are getting hit by Germany’s spending plans
Germany is about to enter what its next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, calls a historic “whatever it takes” moment of significant fiscal expansion to ramp up military spending and boost its economy, which is denting the appeal of the U.S. dollar and long-dated Treasurys.