Bond yields are rising from the US to Japan — but the pressure is especially acute in France. How central banks could respond, on today’s Big Take podcast.
By Julia Press, David Fox and Sarah Holder | Updated on Oct 05, 2026 at 09:52 PM
Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today.
Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for the euro zone.
On today’s episode, Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers and Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long join Sarah Holder to discuss what’s driving the rise in yields, how long they could stay elevated and what lessons the Greek debt crisis might hold for France.
Read more:
View profiles for each of the world’s 500 richest people , see the biggest movers , and compare fortunes or track returns on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.
Listen and follow The Big Take on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Terminal clients: Visit NSUB <GO> to subscribe.
This episode was produced by: Julia Press and David Fox; Editors: Tracey Samuelson and Jeffrey Grocott; Sound Designer/Engineer: Emma Munger.