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Cost of financing on the rise for the U.S. government

This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.

It's getting more expensive to finance the federal government. Is that a sign of trouble for the U.S. economy?

Joe Santos, Ph.D., joins In the Moment for a look at long-term interest rates, or yields to maturity. He discusses what the rising rates mean for the government and for your pocketbook.

Read his full blog post.

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Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.