Long-term bond yields hit a long-term high
Summary
Marketplace examines rising 30-year Treasury yields and their impact on national debt, alongside cooling producer prices that still burden small businesses with higher costs. The episode highlights Puerto Rico’s severe drought forcing restaurant closures and explores Ann Arbor’s innovative program offering free residential solar installations to improve grid resilience.
Topics discussed
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Rising 30-Year Bond Yields and National Debt Concerns
Producer Price Index and Inflation Data Analysis
Small Businesses Struggle with Rising Costs in Baltimore
Coal Decline vs. Natural Gas and Renewables Growth
Marketplace Numbers: Stock Market and Bond Yields
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Puerto Rico Drought and Water Rationing Crisis
Ann Arbor's Free Solar Panel Pilot Program
Show Credits and Listener Survey Promotion
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