NPR Economy
Bond Yields Soar to Unseen Levels, and Your Mortgage Says Thanks
Bond yields are sky-high, and economist Justin Wolfers explains why your mortgage and the government's credit card bill are feeling the squeeze.
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The Atlantic
Trump's 'TACO Equilibrium' Keeps Iran War Going Because Oil Markets Just Won't Panic Properly
Oil prices stay weirdly low because traders keep betting Trump will chicken out and end the Iran war - but that very belief gives him no reason to actually do it.
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