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30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis
Markets

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis

The 30-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.198% on Tuesday, the highest level since July 2007. A BofA survey shows 62% of fund managers expect 6% next, and second-wave inflation tops their tail-risk list.

May 19, 2026

OpenAI Launches Guaranteed Capacity, Selling Long-Term Compute Access Ahead of IPO
Business

OpenAI Launches Guaranteed Capacity, Selling Long-Term Compute Access Ahead of IPO

OpenAI unveiled Guaranteed Capacity, a multi-year compute commitment program letting enterprise customers lock in access. Altman says the world will be capacity constrained for years. The pricing model also previews the upcoming IPO.

May 19, 2026

Israel Postures for Iran War Renewal as Trump Gives Tehran Days, Not Weeks
World

Israel Postures for Iran War Renewal as Trump Gives Tehran Days, Not Weeks

Israel is preparing to renew the Iran war as Trump warns Tehran has only days, not weeks, to deliver a credible deal. Cabinet meetings, a postponed trial hearing, and US military briefings point to a narrow window.

May 19, 2026

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 1-Year High as Japan 30-Year JGB Sets Record
Markets

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 1-Year High as Japan 30-Year JGB Sets Record

Global bond yields surged Monday with the US 10-year Treasury touching a 1-year high and Japan's 30-year JGB hitting a record above 4.19 percent, as G7 finance ministers met in Paris over oil-driven inflation fears.

May 18, 2026

NextEra to Buy Dominion in $66.8 Billion AI Power Megadeal
Markets

NextEra to Buy Dominion in $66.8 Billion AI Power Megadeal

NextEra Energy is buying Dominion Energy for $66.8 billion in an all-stock deal that creates the world's largest regulated utility and consolidates the two key power suppliers for the AI data center boom.

May 18, 2026

Iran Deal Trump Can Get Is No Better Than Obama's JCPOA, Israeli Analysts Warn
World

Iran Deal Trump Can Get Is No Better Than Obama's JCPOA, Israeli Analysts Warn

Israeli analysts warn that the framework Trump is negotiating with Iran is largely a refresh of the 2015 JCPOA Obama deal, leaving Israel exposed to a future-armed Tehran and forcing tough choices on Jerusalem.

May 18, 2026

G7 Finance Ministers Meet in Paris as Strait of Hormuz Closure Bites the Global Economy
Economy

G7 Finance Ministers Meet in Paris as Strait of Hormuz Closure Bites the Global Economy

G7 finance ministers gather in Paris this week as Brent crude sits above $109, 30-year Treasury yields hit a one-year high, and the Eurogroup warns that reopening Hormuz is now an economic emergency.

May 17, 2026

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns Home After Historic 326-Day Iran War Deployment
World

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns Home After Historic 326-Day Iran War Deployment

The world's most advanced aircraft carrier docked at Norfolk after 326 days at sea, the longest deployment for any U.S. carrier in 50 years, anchoring combat operations against Iran and the capture of Venezuela's Maduro.

May 17, 2026

Why Your 'Fixed' Mortgage Payment Keeps Going Up: Escrow Shortages Hit 65% of Borrowers
Personal Finance

Why Your 'Fixed' Mortgage Payment Keeps Going Up: Escrow Shortages Hit 65% of Borrowers

About 65% of escrow accounts are projected short in 2026, with the average shortfall hitting $2,157. Here's why a 30-year fixed mortgage no longer means a fixed monthly payment, and what to do about it.

May 17, 2026

BlackRock Weighs $5 to $10 Billion SpaceX IPO Investment Ahead of June 12 Nasdaq Debut
Markets

BlackRock Weighs $5 to $10 Billion SpaceX IPO Investment Ahead of June 12 Nasdaq Debut

BlackRock is in talks to invest $5 billion to $10 billion in SpaceX's June 12 Nasdaq IPO, which is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a roughly $75 billion raise, potentially the largest stock listing in history.

May 16, 2026

China Signals Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Summit
Markets

China Signals Tariff Cuts After Trump-Xi Summit

China's commerce ministry says Beijing and Washington will lower tariffs and expand U.S. farm market access after the Trump-Xi summit, while flagging that the deal is preliminary and details are still being worked out.

May 16, 2026

Mark Bianchi and Parkhill Tax Advisory Group Legal Issues
Business

Mark Bianchi and Parkhill Tax Advisory Group Legal Issues

Mark Bianchi and Parkhill Tax Advisory Group face investor lawsuits and scrutiny over tax liens, dissolved entities, and alleged misrepresentations tied to Head Genetics.

May 16, 2026