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Will the Fed ‘weaponize’ the bond market to ‘teach Trump a lesson’?
One economist argues Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would win in a showdown with incoming President Donald Trump.Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago -
UK Budget spooks bond markets
UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink inWorld - Financial Times - November 1 -
Musk and Trump, a Bond Made in Merch
Get ready for the DOGE store.Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 16 -
Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’
Deflation fuels ‘inexorable’ slide in China’s long-term sovereign bond yields below Japan’s for the first timeBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
France’s bond market sell-off
Political uncertainty in France sends shockwaves through the country’s sovereign bond marketWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons
The truth behind Britain’s nuclear tests, and the human cost for service personnel and indigenous communitiesTop stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Why Bond Yields Are Rising After Trump’s Victory
Yields on government bonds — which underpin all kinds of borrowing in the economy — are rising. But the Fed is cutting rates. What gives?Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
Could the Bond Market Stymie Trump’s Economic Plans?
Some fiscal hawks worry that Trump’s policies would increase the deficit and fuel inflation.Business - The New York Times - November 9 -
Inflation worries seep back into US bond market
Trump election win helps drive up so-called break-evensBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Chinese companies rush to tap convertible bond market
Alibaba and Ping An among corporates attracted to cheaper form of financingWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
FirstFT: Trump’s cabinet picks engender conflict of interest concerns
Also in this newsletter, French bond yields converge with Greece’s, and Canada’s plan to bolster its border securityWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
The quiet, terrifying weaponization of state judicial conduct commissions
In recent years, state legislators, governors and other partisan actors have increasingly sought to exert control over state courts to get the outcomes they want.Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Fortnite New Weapons In Remix Chapter 2
Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix is here , and unlike a normal season transition, we're swapping out everything . All things Chapter 5 are gone, replaced with a new Chapter 2-inspired battle royale map , ...Tech - GameSpot - November 2 -
Franco faces weapons charges after altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.Sports - ESPN - November 12 -
Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
What Russia's new nuclear weapons policy means
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a nuclear attack.Top stories - CBS News - November 20 -
Biden to Leave Trump With Billions for Ukraine Weapons
American officials are acknowledging that the U.S. won’t be able to spend all of the money authorized to transfer arms to Kyiv by Jan. 20.World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
The Great British bond battering continues after budget speech
U.K. bond yields continued to surge on Friday, as fixed-income investors react in dismay to an increase in issuance.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Bond traders shake off weak jobs report, send 10-year Treasury yield to 4-month high
Long-dated Treasury yields ended at their highest levels since early July on Friday as traders looked past October’s nonfarm-payrolls report, which came in well below expectations.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Boeing’s bonds are offering juicy yields as hopes build for end to machinists strike
Boeing’s stock rose Friday on hopes for an end to a costly strike as members of its machinists union geared up for a third contract vote on Monday, but its bonds were also looking attractive.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
What's behind all the volatility in the bond market, plus Amazon lifts stocks
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Florida bail bondsman accused of coercing women to have sex for bond
Russell Bruce Moncrief, 75, faces counts of human trafficking and racketeering over ‘sickening scheme’. A bail bondsman is facing criminal charges in Florida for allegedly approaching ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Bond-market Trump trades suddenly at risk amid tight election race
Bond-market participants scaled back on so-called Trump trades Monday, ahead of a too-close-to-call presidential election.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Bond-market ‘vigilantes’ appear to be in ‘driver’s seat’ before election, Fed meeting
Ahead of U.S. Election Day and the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, “bond vigilantes” appeared to be in “the driver’s seat” for the market, according to Yardeni Research.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
As the election winds down, worries of 'bond vigilantes' and inflation hit markets
Investors are preparing for a conflicting scenario in the event that Donald Trump prevails in the presidential race.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
How Stock, Bond and Currency Markets Could Respond to the Election
Investors are considering the candidates’ policies and historical trends to bet on where stocks, bonds and currencies are headed.Business - The New York Times - November 5 -
China to issue first dollar bond in three years in Saudi Arabia
Choice of the kingdom highlights deepening financial ties between the two countriesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film
Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week. National Geographic will be streaming a new documentary about an unlikely bond between a man ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
30-year bond yield closes with biggest jump since 2022 after Trump wins
U.S. government debt aggressively sold off on Wednesday, pushing the 30-year yield up by the most in two years, as traders factored in the likely trade and deficit policies of a second Trump ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
US stocks hit record and investors dump bonds after Trump victory
Dollar rallies in its best day in 2 years as ‘Trump trades’ sweep through global marketsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Risk assets rally but bond market views Trump victory with caution
Analysts and investors warn tension between different aspects of president-elect’s policy add to risks of a reversalWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
German stocks, bond yields rise after ruling coalition collapses
Investors hope a snap election might deliver a new government that could revive Europe’s biggest economy.Business - MarketWatch - November 7 -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare
The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growthWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
How Scholz finally found his voice and called time on the German coalition
Chancellor abandons years-long reticence to go against political alliesWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Treasury volatility gauge plunges as bond traders navigate election, the Fed
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mixed on Friday amid lower volatility as traders absorbed the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and the Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point ...Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
US economy could ‘overheat’ under Trump, warns bond giant Pimco
CIO Dan Ivascyn says interest rate cuts could be paused and stocks look vulnerable after post-election rallyBusiness - Financial Times - November 8 -
Buffalo Bills Fans Buy Municipal Bonds to Help Fund New Stadium
Critics of using public money to build sports facilities dismissed the bond sale, but some of the team’s devoted followers eagerly paid in.Business - The New York Times - November 10