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The yield on the 2-year Treasury note rose 0.114 percentage point to 4.16%, while the yield on the 10-year Treasury note increased 0.036 percentage point to 4.462%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Eventually, the state will have to increase its funding for schools because of state law that sets aside a certain percentage of tax revenue for schools.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Investors are monitoring the 10-year Treasury yield, which fell 0.023 percentage point to 4.445%.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield was down 0.023 percentage point to 4.445%, its lowest yield since May 11.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
During the 1990s, the unemployment rate fell by 2 percentage points; nonviolent crime, meanwhile, fell by roughly 40 percent.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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