Wall Street’s quiet corner is making noise again. While the bond market is typically seen as slower moving, it can pack a heavy punch when it’s alarmed. And right now, it’s getting worried about how much more Washington is preparing to pile onto its spiraling mountain of debt because of its desire to cut taxes.

The Cboe Volatility Index, known as the VIX, or Wall Street's "fear gauge," shot higher on Friday after President Trump took to Truth Social to unveil his latest tariff threats. In a series of posts,

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Bond yields inched higher and Wall Street flipped from small gains to losses before the opening bell Thursday after rising U.S. debt sank markets on the previous day. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% in premarket trading, while futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slid 0.3%.

U.S. stocks finished near the unchanged mark on Monday with market sentiment weakened by the downgrade of the federal government's perfect sovereign credit rating owing to its huge debt profile.

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U.S. markets edged lower in trading before the opening bell as the last few major companies report earnings amid a dearth of market-moving news.

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