This GOP bill will affect borrowing costs for everyone

The GOP spending and tax bill making its way through Congress
would pile significantly onto the national debt. In turn, bond
investors will demand higher yields and — unless something
changes — the cost of borrowing for a business or a mortgage is
likely to go up too. Also in this episode: YouTube stars build
their own production studios, a Texas bill seeks to avoid orphan
oil wells and we break down the economic implications of
yesterday’s judicial ruling on Trump’s tariff policy.


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