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.
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Rising Global Bond Yields Pressure U.S. Rates
Bond yields in several countries hit multi-decade highs, driven by anxiety over inflation and the Iran war, and this global pressure does not exempt the U.S.
Solar energy storage capacity in the United States has nearly doubled during the current administration, reflecting rapid deployment of batteries paired with renewable generation.
AI companies and marketers are increasingly treating Reddit as 'the heart of the internet' and a critical source of human-generated training data and consumer insight.