Apr 11, 2022

An omen reveals itself in the U.S. Treasury market

On Wednesday, the government will auction 10-year Treasury notes. But demand for government bonds has not been so hot lately. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

The yield on the 10-year treasury note has been moving up in the past month and approaching pre-pandemic levels. What does this mean? Investors want a higher payoff for putting their money in bonds. Julia Coronado helps us get a read on why this is happening. It turns out that SpaceX and Tesla leader Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's board of directors after all. We check out the fastest-growing sports craze: Pickleball.

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Workers have more leverage these days, but they're not less stressed

by Mitchell Hartman

Apr 11, 2022

Nearly half of American workers are looking for a new job or plan to in the next year. One-third are ready to quit without a new job lined up.

One recent survey found that half of American workers think they’ll make more money just by switching jobs.

Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

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Pickleball is growing fast, with pros, prize money and business opportunities

by Tom Banse

Apr 11, 2022

Sponsors have opened their checkbooks, and Washington state, where it was invented, named pickleball its official sport.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee takes a turn on the pickleball court on Bainbridge Island, the birthplace of the sport, after he signed a bill to make pickleball the official state sport on March 28.

Courtesy Office of Gov. Jay Inslee

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