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#739: First Friday: We Lost 23,000 Jobs, Yet Somehow Unemployment is Down?!?!

Friday, August 7, 2026Paula PantView original

Why did I just buy my first bond ever, after years of being 100% invested in stocks?

It comes down to a single number: 5.2%. That’s the highest 30-year Treasury yield we’ve seen since 2007, and it’s reshaping the calculus for every other investment out [...]