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semafor.com > article > 09 > 09 > 2026 > us-bond-yields-spike-after-bessent-increases-buybacks

US bond yields spike after Bessent increases buybacks

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (154+ words) US long-term bond yields jumped to three-year highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buybacks failed to impress markets. US long-term bond yields spiked to three-year highs Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buybacks failed to impress…...

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 03 > 2026 > coefficient-givings-ceo-on-silicon-valley-40-billion-philanthropy-boom

Coefficient Giving’s CEO on Silicon Valley $40 billion philanthropy boom

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) Alexander Berger arrived at the philanthropy now known as Coefficient Giving more than a decade ago to research global public health. He was a bit skeptical of its focus on more novel issues like the risks posed by artificial intelligence....

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semafor.com > article > 09 > 02 > 2026 > us-bond-yields-continue-to-climb

US bond yields continue to climb

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (141+ words) Most experts have attributed the increase to worries about debt levels and inflation. US 30-year bond yields climbed to levels last seen before Washington began buybacks aimed at curbing borrowing costs, an effort economists warned was unlikely to succeed The…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 30 > 2026 > us-strikes-deal-for-65-billion-barrels-of-venezuelan-oil-reserves

US strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (163+ words) US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the US had secured majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, expanding Washington’s influence over the country’s energy industry. US strikes deal for 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 25 > 2026 > bessent-mentor-druckenmiller-pans-bond-buybacks

Bessent mentor Druckenmiller pans bond buybacks

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (142+ words) The chorus of voices criticizing US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buyback strategy grew Tuesday. Bessent mentor Druckenmiller pans bond buybacks The chorus of voices criticizing US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond buyback strategy grew Tuesday, with the harshest rebuke…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 24 > 2026 > us-tariffs-target-chinese-overcapacity

US tariffs target Chinese ‘overcapacity’

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (137+ words) Washington plans to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods for industrial “overcapacity” before September’s Xi-Trump meeting, Bloomberg reported. The US is set to impose an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods for industrial “overcapacity” before September’s meeting between…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 23 > 2026 > bessents-bond-market-move-draws-fire

Bessent’s bond market move draws fire from investors

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (160+ words) Investors and analysts poured scorn on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s doubling of long-term bond purchases, which provided temporary relief but faces structural economic headwinds that are driving yields higher. Investors and analysts poured scorn on US Treasury Secretary Scott…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 19 > 2026 > robotics-giant-unitrees-shares-surge-in-shanghai-debut

Robotics giant Unitree’s shares surge in Shanghai debut

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (135+ words) China has rapidly emerged as the global leader in humanoid robots manufacturing. Robotics giant Unitree’s shares surge in Shanghai debut Shares in Chinese robotics giant Unitree soared more than 600% on their debut, highlighting a domestic frenzy for tech firms and…...