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so, the more we have to pay for food, the more we have to cut back on something else. > reporter: the other issue s that wages have not been rising, at least not by much. still, economist dean maki points out the recent cut in the payroll tax will put more money in americans wallets. >> so, what's happening now, consumers are going to be facing higher energy bills, higher food prices. but that's more than offset by the payroll tax cut right now. if this were to happen a few months from now, it would be a potentially more serious issue. >> reporter: energy and food costs are expected...

so, the more we have to pay for food, the more we have to cut back on something else. > reporter: the other issue s that wages have not been rising, at least not by much. still, economist dean maki points out the recent cut in the payroll tax will put more money in americans wallets. >> so, what's happening now, consumers are going to be facing higher energy bills, higher food prices. but that's more than offset by the payroll tax cut right now. if this were to happen a few months from now, it would be a potentially more serious issue. >> reporter: energy and food costs are expecte...

so, the more we have to pay for food, the more we have to cut back on something else. > reporter: the other issue s that wages have not been rising, at least not by much. still, economist dean maki points out the recent cut in the payroll tax will put more money in americans wallets. >> so, what's happening now, consumers are going to be facing higher energy bills, higher food prices. but that's more than offset by the payroll tax cut right now. if this were to happen a few months from now, it would be a potentially more serious issue. >> reporter: energy and food costs are expecte...

this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. up, up and away-- that's where u.s. treasury prices headed for the third straight day. tom, another weak report on private sector employment that ignited today's rally in bonds. as government bond prices climbed, the yield on the 10- year note fell as low 2.36%. >> tom: that's the lowest level for the benchmark note since january of last year. >> susie: the recent run-up in treasuries has renewed talk of a bubble in the bond market. s...

this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening everyone. up, up and away-- that's where u.s. treasury prices headed for the third straight day. tom, another weak report on private sector employment that ignited today's rally in bonds. as government bond prices climbed, the yield on the 10- year note fell as low 2.36%. >> tom: that's the lowest level for the benchmark note since january of last year. >> susie: the recent run-up in treasuries has renewed talk of a bubble in the bond market. s...