Gop Lawmakers Request Yellen Briefing on Chinese Hackers Treasury Breach

Treasury yields fall in shortened trading session

U.S. Treasury yields fell during a shortened trading session as the bonds market will close early in honor of the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Thursday Briefing

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The New York Times - Jan. 9

Treasury: Covid Stimulus May Have Contributed to Inflation

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said spending could have have contributed ‘a little bit’ to rising inflation.

Inc. - Jan. 8

Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) says Canada, Panama and Greenland should be "honored" by President-elect Trump's ambitions to make them part of the United States. "I think that the people of Panama, I ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Treasury yield curve steepens for all the wrong reasons

Investors continued to sell off the 30-year Treasury bond for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, pushing its yield further into its highest closing level in more than a year.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Bolsonaro says he's requested passport's return to attend Trump inauguration

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, officially requested his passport from Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday so he may attend President-elect Trump's inauguration later this month. ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Biden briefed on California wildfires as blazes grow

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley and other officials updated President Biden on the catastrophic wildfires spreading in Los Angeles County. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...

CBS News - Jan. 8

California lawmakers monitoring LA wildfires: 'Concerned and heartbroken’

California lawmakers are offering their comfort to families shaken by ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles County that have forced thousands to evacuate after flames emerged on Tuesday morning. “We ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Source: Cowboys deny Bears' McCarthy request

The Cowboys have denied permission to the Bears to interview coach Mike McCarthy, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Janet Yellen: Covid stimulus may have contributed 'a little bit' to inflation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed inflation, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fed, DOGE and more in an exit interview on CNBC's "Money Movers."

CNBC - Jan. 8

With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President

Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge who can clearly end Lebanon’s political gridlock.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Heinrich objects to quick scheduling of Burgum confirmation hearing, alleging protocol breach

The top Democrat on the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee says Republicans scheduled Doug Burgum’s confirmation hearing without their consent, which he called a breach of the Senate’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Japan links hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security, tech data

Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace

ABC News - Jan. 8

Lawmakers play the market

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market: report More than two dozen lawmakers once ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Vikings' Flores to take every interview request

Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores says he is planning on taking every interview request for a head coaching job.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Bipartisan lawmakers come together to honor Jimmy Carter with wreath laying

Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and John Thune delivered the first wreath to the casket of former President Jimmy Carter in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday. House leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Mike ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market in 2024: Report

The stock portfolios of more than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the market as bans on congressional stock trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Wednesday Briefing: Meta Set to End Fact-Checking

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The New York Times - Jan. 7

Shein's Lack of Answers on China Forced-Labor Concerns Angers U.K. Lawmakers

The bargain clothing site, which is seeking a London stock listing, declined to shed light on whether its clothing contains cotton from Xinjiang.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Judge denies Trump's request to delay "hush money" case sentencing

A New York judge has denied President-elect Donald Trump's request to delay sentencing in the "hush money" case against him. This comes after Trump held a press conference in Florida on his plans ...

CBS News - Jan. 7