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U.S. government-bond yields hit their highest levels in months
Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, says this is the result of the Fed keeping interest rates low and expectations that a new coronavirus relief package, if and when it is signed into law, would be funded at least in part by government bonds. “I think you could ask, ‘How are they going to pay for that?’ And the answer would be issuing more bonds,” Cleveland said.
For many in rural parts of the U.S., internet access is still elusive
by Andy Uhler
Oct 6, 2020
Rural counties in Mississippi received a $4.6 million grant to connect schools, businesses and public services to the internet.