US Yields Hit 14-Month High Amid Auctions, Tariff Speculation

Thirty-year yield climbs to 4.86%, highest since late 2023 Speculation around Trump tariffs roils markets on Monday The yield on 30-year US Treasuries climbed to the highest in more than a year in a session that gave investors a taste of how President-elect Donald...

Louisiana Patient’s Death From Bird Flu Is the First in US

Victim was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions US has 66 confirmed human cases since outbreak began, CDC says A patient in Louisiana who tested positive for bird flu has died, marking the first US fatality linked to the respiratory virus. The patient was...

Musk Is a Majority-Maker, and He Won’t Let Congress Forget It

Republicans have the world’s richest man to thank — at least in part — for helping them secure the slimmest majority in 95 years.  Mike Johnson, fresh off a narrow reelection as US House speaker, now commands the slimmest congressional majority since 1930. It beats...

Austria’s Far-Right Sees Path to Rule for First Time Since WWII

Kickl met with Austrian President Van der Bellen on Monday Attempt to close ranks against Freedom Party fell apart Austria’s far-right leader Herbert Kickl received a mandate from President Alexander Van der Bellen to form a government, putting the Freedom Party chief...