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Treasury Selloff Creates Immediate Challenge for Incoming Fed Chair Warsh

US government bond yields have surged to their highest levels in years, sparking concern among policymakers and market participants. Thirty-year Treasury yields have climbed to nearly three-year highs as investors grapple with inflation expectations and geopolitical tensions. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven plan to address the sharp selloff during upcoming discussions, with some officials characterizing the move as temporary. The bond market turbulence arrives as Kevin Warsh prepares to assume the Federal Reserve chairmanship. Analysts warn the elevated yields and volatile market conditions will present an immediate test for Warsh's leadership. Investors are balancing competing concerns: accelerating inflation pressures against hopes for diplomatic progress in international tensions.