Long-term bond yields hit a long-term high

The government is selling 30-year bonds with interest rates at a quarter-century high. We talk with Greg Ip at the Wall Street Journal about how that could be a warning from investors over stubborn inflation and mounting debt. Also in this episode, we look at how energy prices shape the Producer Price Index, rising prices for retailers, and coal slipping as an energy source, before diving into infrastructure with a look at Puerto Rico’s water crisis and solar panel installation in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• Inflation cools for producers in July
• How small business owners are dealing with rising costs
• Coal still behind natural gas, renewables in electricity production
• How one restaurant is navigating Puerto Rico’s water crisis
• Free solar panels and home batteries? Ann Arbor's trying it out