The Week: China’s Upper Hand, a Troubled Bond Market, and a New Mortgage Crisis

Hogging seats on a crowded train, not saying excuse me, watching videos on your phone with no headphones in. Sometimes it feels like we don't know how to act anymore. What we have been seeing, increasingly, is people breaking rules. Why should I play by the rules if nobody else is going to do that for me? This week on Explain It to Me, how to mind your manners.

New episodes Sundays wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to the week from Prof. Gmedia, where we break down what mattered and what it all means. I'm George Hahn and it's Friday, September 18th. Today, the fight over slowing down AI reaches the midterms, and a former meta security chief says the bigger threat is coming from China.

Then, the bond market pushes back on America's $40 trillion debt. And finally, Homeownership slips further out of reach. Let's get into it. We'll start with something light.

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