Greg Ip

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107 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 20 Aug

Greg Ip’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Marketplace · Long-term bond yields hit a long-term high · 13 Aug 2026 podcast

Number one, inflation is still kind of sticky. voice-verified

So any hope that the Fed would cut short-term rates has kind of like gone out the window, especially with oil prices going high as a result of the war in Iran. voice-verified

Secondly, a lot of people want to borrow, most of all the federal government. voice-verified

We just recently learned that the voice-verified

Deficit this year will be $2.1 trillion, a very large number, which is actually $200 billion more than the Congressional Budget Office thought it would be. voice-verified

And third, people are just kind of worried that maybe this Federal Reserve isn't as committed to low inflation as it should be. voice-verified

And maybe this government and our Congress aren't as committed to eventually getting deficits down as much as they should. voice-verified

And you put all those things together, Kai, and the lenders who buy our treasury debt want higher compensation for those risks. voice-verified

And every borrower in America pays the price. voice-verified

Well, you know, if you're a taxpayer and a voter, you could start by asking your congressman or your senator or your presidential candidate what they plan to do about it. voice-verified

Sadly, Kai, I don't think they're being asked that question. voice-verified

When you actually poll on this question, there isn't a lot of concern out there. voice-verified

among voters about the deficit. voice-verified

What are they concerned about? voice-verified

They want their taxes to stay lower. voice-verified

They want the government to pay for more things, keep their social security nice and safe, more subsidies for health care. voice-verified

And then, of course, we have a war with Iran going on right now, and that's going to cost a lot of money to replace munitions. voice-verified

And the president wants a bigger defense budget. voice-verified

So all around us, we hear people asking for lower taxes and more spending. voice-verified

We don't hear a lot of people asking for a smaller deficit. voice-verified

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