Thoughtful Money with Adam Taggart · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
The discussion touches on whether the economy can withstand rising interest rates, with initial predictions of stress at 3-3.5% yields proving inaccurate. The economy has shown a surprising ability to cope with yields exceeding 5% on the 30-year Treasury.
“Um, at what yield does the economy start to really buckle under? And back then, when I was asking that question, people were saying like, three, three and a half.”
“Um, and obviously the economy right now, um, is able to to withstand, you know, five plus on the 30 year.”