The yield on 30-year treasury bonds hits the highest level since 2007. What does this mean for the average American?

August 18th, 2026, 9am: It's Primary Day and voters go to the polls in four states including Florida, where Trump's hold on Republicans and the appeal of progressive Democrats are both on the line. Then, a whistleblower says White House investigations into antisemitism at Ivy League schools were politically driven and meant to strip the schools' funding. And, the fight to stop Elon Musk's AI data center expansion. Peter Baker, Ali Vitali, Shawna Thomas, David Rohde, Ken Dilanian, Scott Lincicome, Greg Ip, Chris Lehane join Money Power Politics this morning. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.