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The Intelligence from The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

Valley of the shadow of debt: bond-market jitters

Oct 8, 2026 · 22m

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Bond yields across the rich world keep ticking up. We take a global look at where the risks are mounting most, and just how much worry is warranted. What might have once seemed fanciful is becoming real: delivering daylight to dark parts of the world using mirrors in space . And the fatal earnestness of “The Social Reckoning”. Guests and host: Alex Domash, economics correspondent Tim Cross, senior science writer Tom Wainwright, culture correspondent Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: bond yields, monetary policy, animal spirits satellite technology, darkness and light “The Social Reckoning”, Aaron Sorkin Listen to what…