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30-year Treasury yield falls for 3rd straight week after data indicate ‘serious headwinds’ for U.S. economy
Rates on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Friday even after new Conference Board data pointed to softer economic conditions ahead. However, yields finished lower for the week, with the 30-year rate experiencing its third straight ...MarketWatch - Business -
German Bunds Seen More Attractive Than U.S. Treasurys in Near Term
German Bunds look to offer more value versus Treasurys during the countdown to ECB interest-rate cuts, but major rallies in Bunds are unlikely, Societe Generale said.The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
Vast Identity Theft Scam Traced to North Korean IT Workers With Remote Jobs
Business owners, verify your remote employee IDs. The Justice Department announced a slew of arrests in the wildly complex scheme, in which remote workers got jobsusing stolen identities to steal for Pyongyang.Inc. - Business -
World's oceans have gone 'crazy haywire,' officials warn, with majority of coral reefs in peril
Oceans are record-hot, and nearly two-thirds of the world’s coral reefs have experienced heat stress at levels high enough to cause bleaching, NOAA said.NBC News - Top stories -
FirstFT: Tesla faces difficult task to win shareholder vote, chair warns
Also in today’s newsletter, the threat to oil from Canadian wildfires and British firm loses $25mn in deepfake scamFinancial Times - World - Tesla -
How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn back up
Hedging against interest rate fluctuations is straightforward.MarketWatch - Business -
The Fed's Miracle Is Finally Back on the Table
Inflation is lower after months of hot readings, and investors love it.Inc. - Business -
Bank of America forecasts an upturn after the worst performance for 30-year bonds in over 100 years
The total return on 30-year bonds has declined by 45% since April 2020, the worst four-year loss in over 100 years, according to strategists at Bank of America.MarketWatch - Business -
Don’t get swept away by ‘S&P 500 envy’ as stocks shatter records and bonds lag
Here’s how to remind yourself that diversification still matters in the long runMarketWatch - Business -
How Meghan Markle and WTO Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Bonded During the Pandemic (Exclusive)
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The WSJ Dollar Index Was Flat at 99.16
The WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 99.16, and was down four of the past five trading days.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fed’s Powell tests positive for COVID-19 for second time
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell contracted COVID-19 for the second time and is working from home while he recovers, the Fed said Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
House panels vote to hold Garland in contempt
Two House committees on Thursday advanced measures to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress in an effort to censure him for failing to turn over audio recordings of the president. A last-minute move from President Biden to ...The Hill - Politics