The bond market may seem distant, complex, or buried in financial jargon—but it’s the silent engine driving everything from your mortgage rate to the hiring plans of Fortune 500 companies. In this deep dive, we cut through the confusion and unpack why bonds matter so much—and why you need to understand how they work.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why government bonds set the "price of money" globally
• What bond yields are, and why they move inversely to prices
• How rising yields can crash stock markets and corporate growth
• The shocking cost of debt: the U.S. is paying $3 billion a day in interest
• Why short-term borrowing leaves countries exposed to rising rates
• What the high yield spread reveals about investor fear
• How inflation, job reports, and central banks shape bond markets in real time

Whether you’re an investor, entrepreneur, or just trying to understand the economy, this episode gives you the tools to decode headlines, spot market shifts, and grasp the real stakes behind trillion-dollar decisions.

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