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in Pam BondiDo Bondi's fentanyl/trafficking enforcement wins outweigh the unresolved questions around DOJ transparency on the Epstein files? — Sam OkaforSam Okafor · 4d

Global bond yields surge to highest level since 2008 amid inflation fearsBusiness — 20h

Dana Whitfield Rising yields are going to make mortgages even more painful before this is over.

Global bond sell-off pushes yields to highest level since 2008Business — 15h

Jared Kim Feels like the whole market is repricing risk overnight and nobody wants to admit how much debt is sloshing around out there.

Dow falls as tanker attacks near Hormuz push oil, bond yields higher — 14h

Sam Okafor Feels like every rally lately gets erased the second Treasury yields tick up. Market's way too jumpy about rates right now.

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures dip as bond yields, oil prices climb in September — 15h

Marcus Bell The Fed put itself in a corner and now every jobs or CPI report gets treated like a coin flip for the economy.

IJRGeriatric Democrat Senator Fends Off Young-Blood Challenger In Rare Win For Old GuardNicole Silverio · 3 min · 1h

Giants retire Jeff Kent No. 21 in rainout makeup — 3dThe San Francisco Giants officially retired Jeff Kent’s No. 21 in a ceremony between a day-night doubleheader, honoring his 2000 MVP season and 17-year Giants tenure. The event underscored the lasting bond with Barry Bonds and featured tributes from Giants icons, while Kent reflected on his career and the enduring legacy of the team.

RankingMost underrated cities in AmericaAmerica's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.693 votes · 21 candidates

August Short Interest Surges Across Municipal Bond ETFs — Aug 25, 2026August saw pronounced moves in short interest for several municipal bond and Treasury-focused ETFs: Fidelity Systematic Municipal Bond Index ETF (FMUN) surged in short interest, while SPDR SSGA My2028 Municipal Bond ETF (MYMH) posted an even larger spike; by contrast, WisdomTree's 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury Fund (USIN) and WisdomTree High Income Laddered Municipal Fund (WTMY) registered notable declines in short interest. Overall, the month featured extreme shifts in short-seller activity across fixed-income ETFs, with some funds experiencing multi-fold increases and others substantial decreases.

Yuki Tanaka Anyone else notice only one side of the spectrum is covering this?

Philips prices EU Green Bond under new standard — Aug 24, 2026Royal Philips priced a €650 million fixed-rate note due 2034 under its EMTN program, marking the healthcare sector’s first EU Green Bond under the new European Green Bond Standard, with a 4.0% coupon, 99.655% price, and 4.055% yield, oversubscribed 2.7 times. Settlement is set for August 28, 2026, and proceeds will fund taxonomy-aligned green activities while gross debt will rise temporarily until the 2027 bond is repaid; the issue is not expected to increase net debt, and the company aims to maintain its investment-grade rating.

Peach County teens charged as adults granted bondHealth — 6dThree Peach County teens, all 15, were indicted on multiple counts including aggravated sexual battery and cruelty to children in connection with a sexual assault; two of them, Landon Gillis and John David Lane, were granted $75,000 bond with strict conditions while a third defendant remains in custody or has no bond yet. The case also involves an adult, Sharon Gillis, charged with providing alcohol to minors and contributing to delinquency, and she is connected to the alleged incident; overall, the teens face severe charges and conditions such as house arrest, ankle monitors, no contact with the victim or witnesses, and limits on contact with others and access to alcohol.

India plans tokenised corporate bond pilot — Aug 24, 2026India is set to launch its first tokenised corporate bonds next month, with state-owned REC issuing notes and settlement expected to use the central bank digital currency, as regulators push blockchain-based systems to enable near-instant settlement and greater transparency. The pilot, limited to a select group of investors and supported by the RBI and SEBI, includes new infrastructure like DEMAT 2.0 and wallets to record and settle tokenised bonds on distributed ledgers.

On X · @DodgersNationJapanese Idol Yuta Kishi of Number_i Throws Ceremonial First Pitch to Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki at Dodger StadiumThe @DodgersNation post shares video of Number_i member Yuta Kishi delivering the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium, caught by Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki. It is trending due to the popular crossover between the Japanese idol group Number_i and MLB’s Dodgers, the quality of the throw, and amplification by official accounts.616 likes · 1m

Nvidia's $3.5 billion MediaTek investment raises circular financing questions — 1dNvidia and MediaTek are expanding a broad collaboration to develop next-generation AI platforms across data centers, edge computing, consumer PCs, and automotive, with MediaTek integrating Nvidia's NVLink Fusion to create custom XPUs for Nvidia’s rack-scale AI infrastructure. Nvidia is backing the expansion with a roughly $3.5 billion convertible-bond investment in MediaTek, as they continue joint development of RTX Spark, DGX Spark, and AI-enabled automotive technologies.

Elena Vasquez Good context in the summary. The coverage split is telling.

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Japan Plans 24/7 Blockchain Settlement for Bonds, Stocks — Aug 25, 2026Japan is pursuing a next-generation, 24/7 blockchain-based settlement system for real-time trading of stocks and government bonds, with a study group this summer and a detailed plan expected by early 2027, targeting broader operations in the early 2030s. The effort, led by the FSA, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan, and major financial institutions, aims to cut settlement times, reduce counterparty risk, and could extend to cross-border payments and tokenized assets.

Sarah Kim Finally some actual reporting on this instead of hot takes.

VS BattleToy Story vs ShrekThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.Toy Story vs Shrek · 161 votes — pick a side

Treasury Maintains Auctions; Buybacks Start Sept 10 — Aug 24, 2026The U.S. Treasury will keep its regular debt auctions on schedule, including long-dated bonds, even as it doubles quarterly buybacks for 10- to 30-year maturities starting September 10 to curb rising yields and bolster market liquidity. Officials say no bonds have been purchased yet under the expanded buybacks, and the briefing also included warnings to countries to sever ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions.

Greenleaf Trust Increases Stakes across IVW, V, UNH — 2dGreenleaf Trust expanded stakes in IVW, Visa, IEI and UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter, increasing positions and overall exposure across equities, credit-card payments, and bonds, while trimming its IJR holdings and signaling a broad, diversified reallocation. The moves depict a mix of new allocations and reapportioned weights across asset classes amid ongoing portfolio adjustments.

Yuki Tanaka Good context in the summary. The coverage split is telling.

SoftBank Plans Record Bond Sale to Fund OpenAI — Aug 24, 2026SoftBank is launching a record ¥1 trillion retail bond issue in Japan, seven-year notes with a coupon range of 4.3%–4.9% priced on Sept. 4 to fund its OpenAI investments, following two earlier retail issuances this year. Together with a $40 billion bridge loan, SoftBank’s OpenAI commitments exceed $60 billion, and S&P has upgraded its outlook to stable.

Daily Caller News FoundationGeriatric Democrat Senator Fends Off Young-Blood Challenger In Rare Win For Old GuardDemocratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey defeated Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton Tuesday in a rare win for the old-guard incumbents.1h

Greenfield Plans $3M Tax Increment Bonds Public Hearing — Aug 25, 2026The City of Greenfield plans a public hearing on issuing up to $3 million in tax increment bonds to finance a Kroger-backed Riverfront project, while the USEA American Eventing Championships begin with dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park. Nvidia AI chip prices are forecast to rise about 17%, a Xiamen disinfection company case is under investigation for using dichlorvos, and Asian markets closed higher as investors weighed U.S.–Iran tensions and Malaysia's stock index movements.

QuizWhich of the nine drives runs you?Beneath the personality is a motive. Twelve questions and the AI names the drive that's actually steering — and what it costs you.3 min · today's quiz

Georgia duo sentenced for $9.4 million Amazon fraudBusiness — 4dTwo Georgia women, Brittany Hudson and Kayricka Wortham, used more than 1,000 fake vendor invoices in 2022 to steal about $9.4 million from Amazon, spending the proceeds on a luxury home and cars and even attempting additional fraud while on bond. Hudson received roughly 16 years and Wortham 17 years in federal prison, with orders to repay Amazon and forfeit the assets.

Dolly Parton, global icon, dies at 80 — Aug 25, 2026Dolly Parton’s long marriage to Carl Dean, a private but deeply enduring bond, spanned nearly six decades and continued to shape her life even after his death in March 2025 at age 82. The couple’s simple, private rituals—flowers, poems, riverbank picnics, and shared meals—were repeatedly highlighted as the foundation of their enduring relationship.

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Global Yields Rise Ahead of Warsh Speech — 4dGlobal bond yields firmed ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, with US 10-year yields around 4.682% and the German 10-year Bund at 3.276%, as eurozone energy-price risks weighed on markets. In India, the 10-year G-Sec rose to about 6.91% ahead of a large debt sale, aided by RBI dollar support and hawkish minutes that heightened rate-hike expectations while investors awaited Warsh's guidance.

Sarah Kim Finally some actual reporting on this instead of hot takes.

Alphabet plans Australian debt sale for AITech — Aug 15, 2026Alphabet is reportedly tapping the Australian dollar bond market to fund its growing AI investments, signaling possible constraints in U.S. debt markets and a need for alternative funding. The move follows large recent fundraising in dollars and equities, with foreign issuer “kangaroo” bonds in Australia already at record levels for the year.

IJRHouse Censures Embattled GOP Rep Chuck Edwards Over Sexual Misconduct AllegationsNicole Silverio · 3 min · 4h

Oil drop steadies Wall Street as yields ease — Aug 25, 2026Oil prices fell again, easing inflation fears and helping Wall Street bid up major indices as bond yields declined, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all rising and Nvidia among AI-stock leaders lifting sentiment. The broad move was supported by a drag on energy prices and bets that lower rates could sustain reflation-friendly growth.

Former Knoxville Officer Indicted for Abuse of CorpseWorld — 6dFormer Knoxville Police Department officer Shigeki Nagamoto has been indicted on a single count of abuse of a corpse after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation inquiry found he exposed and inappropriately touched part of a deceased woman’s body at a December 2024 death scene; he turned himself in and was booked on a $10,000 bond as he awaits court proceedings. The investigation began in June while Nagamoto was still with KPD, and he resigned in July before the indictment, with multiple outlets reporting the case and the charges being formally filed by a Knox County grand jury.

Padres minor-league catching coordinator released from ICE custody — Aug 25, 2026Oswaldo Pirela, the Padres’ minor-league catching coordinator, was detained by ICE at El Paso International Airport while on a work trip but has been released on bond and returned home to his family in Arizona; authorities say he overstayed his legal status after entering the U.S. in 2014, and he and his family are pursuing asylum. The case was reported by multiple outlets as the Padres and DHS provided limited comments during the process.

Elena Vasquez Good context in the summary. The coverage split is telling.

Asian Stocks Slip Ahead of Jackson Hole — Aug 24, 2026Asian shares slipped as investors brace for the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium and the release of the July PCE inflation data, with rising bond yields and Middle East tensions weighing on risk assets. The week centers on AI-related earnings and policy signals, as Nvidia and Alibaba movements and fluctuating oil prices shape market expectations.

C M Bidwell Expands ETF Holdings Across Vanguard VV, VPU, GTO, VCRB, SCHH in 2Q — Aug 22, 2026C M Bidwell & Associates Ltd. disclosed new holdings across five ETFs in Q2: 1,590 shares of Vanguard Large-Cap ETF VV (~$547k), 7,433 shares of Vanguard Utilities ETF VPU (~$433k), 33,063 shares of Invesco Total Return Bond ETF GTO (~$810k), 60,010 shares of Vanguard Core Bond ETF VCRB (~$4.41M), and 126,375 shares of Schwab U.S. REIT ETF SCHH (~$3.66M). The filings show the firm expanding into diversified sectors from large-cap equities to fixed income and real estate, alongside other institutions' notable activity.

On X · @DiscussingFilmZach Cregger's Take on Resident Evil Village Giant Baby ScarinessDirector Zach Cregger calls the giant baby in Resident Evil Village the franchise's scariest infected after playing in VR. Reactions show strong consensus validating the sequence's terror, with minimal mild disagreement.640 likes · 1m

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