{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Wealth Recap","title":"Bond Yields at 2007 Levels, a Cancelled Iran Strike, AI and the Changing Job Market, and What Borrowing Costs Right Now","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b51c7e21\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":828,"description":"This week: Bond yields hit levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, with the 30-year Treasury reaching 5.2% and the 10-year at 4.68%, and we explain what that means for borrowing, saving, and the broader economy. President Trump called off a planned military strike on Iran on Monday, citing serious negotiations, and oil prices moved within minutes. Business schools are cutting MBA tuition by as much as 50% as AI reshapes what the job market rewards. And we take a snapshot of what it actually costs to borrow money right now, from mortgages to car loans to credit cards.\nSources referenced in this episode:\nCME FedWatch (via CNBC) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/15/traders-now-see-next-fed-interest-rate-move-as-a-hike-following-inflation-surge.html\nCNBC (Treasury yields) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/treasurys-yields-inflation-traders-fed-interest-rates.html\nCNBC (Fed hike odds) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/fed-to-hike-when-traders-see-a-rate-increase-coming.html\nCNBC (borrowing costs) — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/fed-interest-rates-april.html\nEdmunds (via CNBC) — see CNBC borrowing costs link above\nFederal Reserve (credit card rates) — https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TERMCBCCALLNS\nFreddie Mac — https://www.freddiemac.com/pmms\nNPR — https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/g-s1-122762/trump-says-hes-called-off-iran-strike\nU.S. Department of Education — https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans/interest-rates\nWSJ — https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/there-is-a-fire-sale-on-m-b-a-s\nNew episodes weekly.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ThiqWOkvAKuwT04liIdk7PRJTVJx2a6dnFZG6naTYzE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZTI3/MDhhYzJiYTdkZTFj/MjM3MTNlYWZmOWU4/ZGJkMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}