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Treasury yields climb as traders ramp up ‘soft landing’ bets
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Investors cheer a soft landing scenario after Fed’s big rate cut. But they’re still keeping their guard up for a downturn.
The Federal Reserve finally gave stock-market investors what they wanted this week by cutting interest rates for the first time since March 2020, making a soft landing for the economy more likely ...2 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Flight makes emergency landing after mouse climbs out of boxed meal
Passenger Jarle Borrestad told the BBC that the mouse scurried out of his seatmate's boxed in-flight meal.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Israel ramps up ‘game of chicken’ with device attacks on Hezbollah
The deadly pager and hand-held radio attacks in Lebanon this week, along with subsequent strikes on military leaders, raised fears that a larger Israeli attack on Hezbollah is imminent and a wider ...2 days ago - Israel -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Israel and Hezbollah Slide Toward Full-Scale War in Night of Intense Strikes
The militant group said it targeted an air base and a developer of Israel’s Iron Dome system, while dozens of Israeli warplanes struck southern Lebanon.17 hours ago - Israel -
MarketWatch - Business
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end near 2-week highs amid optimism on U.S. economy
Long-term yields on U.S. government debt finished little changed on Friday, but remained near two-week highs following better news on the U.S. economy from the previous session.2 days ago
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