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View to a killing: bond yields rise and rise

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The Economist

News & Politics, News

4.44.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Though central banks have cut interest rates, uncertainty about the future has sent yields sky-high. Our correspondent explains why expectations diverge from the economic data, and the impact on borrowers. Donald Trump’s desire to control Greenland using economic or military force provoked outrage. But could America buy the country (9:01)? And why Singapore’s iconic hawker centres are under threat (17:41). 


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1:26.2

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

1:29.8

I'm your host, Rosie Bloor.

1:31.7

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the event shaping your world.

1:41.1

Donald Trump raised hackles with his comment that America might try and take control of Greenland using economic or even military force.

1:49.0

But our correspondent has a different idea. Could the US buy Greenland?

1:54.0

And Singapore is famous for its hawker centres, state-run food courts where small stalls sell all manner of cuisines.

2:04.5

We chew over why that delicious cheap fare is now under threat.

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