# How Central Banks Use the Term Premium to Gauge Market Sentiment

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Published: 2026-06-28T07:20:13+00:00
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In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the term premium—the extra yield investors demand for holding long-term bonds over rolling short-term ones. They explore why this obscure metric spiked in 2021, how it reflects market fears about fiscal sustainability and inflation, and why Fed Chair Powell watches it as a signal of regime change. The hosts use the 2021 taper tantrum as a concrete case, showing how a compressed term premium can suddenly decompress, scrambling central bank communication. They also discuss how the term premium influences mortgage rates and corporate borrowing costs beyond Fed rate moves. A must-listen for anyone trying to understand bond market plumbing and central bank credibility. #TermPremium #CentralBanks #BondMarket #JeromePowell #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #TaperTantrum #InflationRisk #FiscalDominance #YieldCurve #LongTermRates #MarketSentiment #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InterestRates #BondInvesting #MacroEconomics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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