We begin today with a number, a relatively simple number that brings with it meaning for everybody in this economy who has debt: 3 percent. That's the interest rate that the government's 10-year Treasury note is getting really close to, for the first time since January 2014. In isolation, it's not a huge deal, but in the context of the low-rate environment, it's really something. We'll start today by explaining all the hype. Then: What you need to know about French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Washington, and a follow-up to that hefty fine the government hit Wells Fargo with last week. Plus: Horror movies are back from the dead, making big money on small budgets.
We begin today with a number, a relatively simple number that brings with it meaning for everybody in this economy who has debt: 3 percent. That’s the interest rate that the government’s 10-year Treasury note is getting really close to, for the first time since January 2014. In isolation, it’s not a huge deal, but in the context of the low-rate environment, it’s really something. We’ll start today by explaining all the hype. Then: What you need to know about French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Washington, and a follow-up to that hefty fine the government hit Wells Fargo with last week. Plus: Horror movies are back from the dead, making big money on small budgets.
