Guest host Kimberly Adams mentioned the return of earmarks yesterday, and a listener wants to know more about the “currency of compromise.” To help answer that one, we called up Laura Blessing, a senior fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University. Plus, Kimberly and Kai Ryssdal answer more of your questions about the 10-year Treasury note, women in postsecondary education and, uh, campaign promises.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Can Pork Bring Back Bipartisanship?” from Cook Political Report

• “10-year Treasury yield marks biggest daily jump in over three months” from MarketWatch

• “Fed’s Esther George says she is not concerned about Treasury-yield spike” also from MarketWatch

• “Mortgage demand falls further as rates rise at the fastest pace in months” from CNBC

• “Household Debt Climbs to Record in U.S. Amid Surge in Mortgages” from Bloomberg

• “Few Positives in Final Fall Enrollment Numbers” from Inside Higher Ed

• A little additional research