Treasury yields continue to back up on ‘last mile’ fears around inflation

10-year Treasury yield ends at nearly 3-week high after hotter-than-expected producer prices

Yields on one- through 30-year U.S. government debt finished higher on Thursday after the overall producer-price index for November came in above expectations, raising questions about whether ...

MarketWatch - 5m

Two Bit Circus is back as a Santa Monica pop-up — with a 'space elevator' from the future

Micro amusement park Two Bit Circus suddenly closed its downtown location earlier this year. Now it's back, at least for a few weeks, with plans to once again find a permanent location.

Los Angeles Times - 9h

Free App Duplicati Can Back Up Your Computer to Any Cloud Service

Duplicati, a free download on both macOS and Windows, puts encrypted backups of all your important files into the cloud service of your choice. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - 1d

T-bill rates fall below 4.4% after November CPI solidifies December rate cut

Yields on short-term Treasury bills dropped on Wednesday after November’s consumer-price index cemented expectations for a quarter-point interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.

MarketWatch - 1d

Inflation Ticks Up, but Details Are Encouraging for the Fed

Inflation sped up last month, but the details suggested cooling ahead. Next week, the Fed will make its final rate decision for 2024.

The New York Times - 1d

Inflation remains sticky, with CPI rising 2.7% from a year ago

Inflation has cooled from its most recent peak, but progress in getting it to a 2% annual rate has been slow.

CBS News - 1d

Delivering post, calculating inflation: Syrians get back to work after ousting of Assad

Hopes new leaders will revitalise public services previously hampered by authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad. Middle East crisis – live updates When Hayyan Maqsoud, the director of Syria’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

Price growth ticked up in November as inflation progress stalls

Price growth sped up a bit in November, a sign that efforts to cool inflation may be stalling.

NBC News - 1d

‘Do we go back or not?’: Syrians in Germany weigh up returning after fall of Assad regime

While celebrating, many see situation in their homeland as precarious and have made new lives. Reem Alali is still reeling from the news that the brutal regime she fled eight years ago has ...

The Guardian - 1d

Pressure ramps up for Senate Republicans to back Hegseth

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks were back on Capitol Hill to shore up support among GOP senators, including his embattled Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth.

ABC News - 1d

Treasury yields finish higher for second day, ahead of CPI inflation data

Yields on U.S. government debt ended at their highest levels in at least a week on Tuesday as investors awaited November’s consumer-price index ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final monetary-policy ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Champions League bold predictions: Jude Bellingham to come up clutch for Real Madrid; Barca back in business

UCL action returns this midweek, and here are three bold predictions

CBS Sports - 2d

10-year Treasury yield finishes higher for first time in four sessions

Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Monday, as traders assessed geopolitical events ranging from the overthrow of Syria’s government to China’s efforts to kick-start its ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Vivendi Shareholders Back Break-Up Plans

More than 97.5% of shareholders’ votes were in favor of plans to spin off its television business Canal+, its advertising and public relations business Havas, and create a new company known as ...

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Stock Up, Stock Down: Jaylen Waddle is back just in time for the fantasy playoffs

Jaylen Waddle is becoming relevant again for managers as the fantasy playoffs approach, while Marvin Harrison Jr. and Deebo Samuel are making it tough for managers to trust them.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Sinfield 'battered' after 230-mile Rob Burrow run

The rugby league star did seven ultra marathons in seven days and raised more than £1m.

BBC News - 3d

Jerry Jeudy and Jameis Winston pick right back up where they left off, score early vs. Steelers

After a big game last week, the Browns receiver got his team on the board early.

ESPN - 4d

Trump’s tariffs didn’t spark inflation last time? Here’s the trouble with that defense.

When allies of President-elect Donald Trump address one big criticism of his tariff plans — that the levies would boost inflation at time when Americans are already frustrated with elevated prices ...

MarketWatch - 5d

Treasury yields end at lowest levels since October as jobs data reinforce December rate-cut expectations

Treasury yields finished broadly lower on Friday, led by a drop in the 1-month Treasury-bill rate, after November’s stronger-than-expected jobs data reinforced the view of many market participants ...

MarketWatch - 6d

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don't expect such high returns to continue, experts say

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% this year so far. But it's important for investors to remember that years like this one are rare, financial advisors cautioned.

CNBC - 6d

Nasa delays astronaut flight around the Moon

The US is pushing back its planned return to the Moon as it fixes a heat shield issue.

BBC News - 6d

Treasury yields end mixed as November jobs data looms

The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield advanced on Thursday while the longest-dated rates slipped ahead of Friday’s release of November jobs data, which is expected to show the U.S. labor ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

1,300 miles to an away game? On the road with Las Palmas

The Canary Islands' club's first win at Barcelona in 53 years was part of a journey, in more ways than one.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Trump promises a crackdown on diversity initiatives. Fearful institutions are dialing them back already

As the president-elect and his allies plan a multi-pronged attack on DEI policies, companies and campuses are complying with threats even though they don’t have to. In 2020, Donald Trump signed ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized

‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Woman's solo Atlantic row reaches 1,000-mile mark

Zara Lachlan is nearly a third of the way through her challenge, despite facing tough conditions.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls

U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Fantasy Football Week 14 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em Running Backs: Harris and Warren set up nicely vs. Browns

Running backs you want in Week 14 lineups and those you should avoid

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

The positive flipside of rampant inflation

The biggest debt reduction scheme in history?

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Sinkholes around the world – in pictures

After a sizeable sinkhole appeared on a sleepy street in south Wales , here are some of the more incredible views of the phenomenon from Greenwich to Guatemala Continue reading...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

How Treasury yields are driving whether U.S. stocks beat the rest of the world

Treasury bond yields are clearly influencing how U.S. stocks behave this year relative to equities in the rest of the world, DataTrek Research found.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Treasury yields finish mostly higher ahead of no-confidence vote in France

Investors sold off long- and intermediate-term U.S. government debt on Tuesday, pushing corresponding yields to slightly higher closing levels ahead of a vote in France that could topple that ...