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The 30-year Treasury yield above 5% signals that investors see the U.S. as riskier proposition

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30-year Treasury yields hit 5% this week as investors lose confidence in the United States.

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Some 70% of Americans approve of unions, according to Gallup polling.

Americans' approval of labor unions rises as approval of big business falls

Workplace/Jobsby Mitchell Hartman

Recent survey data finds that unions are getting ever-more popular among Americans, though fewer than 10% of American workers are currently represented by a union.

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