Borrowing costs go boom

Marketplace examines rising global bond yields and the market anxiety driving them, including inflation fears and the Iran war. The episode breaks down how higher sovereign borrowing costs transmit pressure to U.S. interest rates, affecting Fed policy and consumer wallets. It also covers stagnant July labor market data, a near-doubling of U.S. solar energy storage capacity under the current administration, and Reddit's growing value as a data source for AI companies.