The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), which is more sensitive to rising rates, has dropped 5.7% this year, with 3.2% of that decline occurring this week alone. Getty Images Fast job growth and higher wages are sparking fears that the economy could overheat, leading to inflation and faster interest rate hikes by the Fed. And no one can miss the fact that rising bond yields have sunk stocks as well: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has tumbled 305.80 points, or 1.2%, to 25,880.91.