History Thread for “bond”

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September 2, 2026 Finance

Canada holds interest rate

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent on September 2, 2026, while indicating that additional interest-rate increases could become necessary if infl...

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September 1, 2026 Finance

Iran fighting lifts oil

New York City · New York · United States

Oil prices rose by more than four dollars per barrel on September 1, 2026, after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran increased concerns about energy supplies fro...

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August 28, 2026 Breaking

Israel uncovers trafficking network

Israel

Israeli authorities have investigated and prosecuted international human trafficking networks involving the recruitment of women from Brazil for sexual exploitation in Israel. Reported ca...

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July 31, 2026 Finance

Japan and US support yen

Tokyo · Japan

Japan and the United States conducted coordinated currency intervention on July 31, 2026, to support the Japanese yen after it fell to its weakest level in approximately four decades. The...

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April 21, 2026 Breaking

Miami rabbi Shaya Lunger arrest

Miami-Dade · Florida · USA

Rabbi and counselor Shaya Lunger was released on bond on April 21, 2026, following a second arrest connected to separate allegations involving two teenage girls. Authorities stated that t...

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April 2, 2026 Politics

Trump announces Pam Bondi departure as attorney general

Washington · United States

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Pam Bondi is no longer serving as his attorney general, ending her tenure in the role, according to official statements. Bondi, a longtim...

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Robert “Bobby” Edwards Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

Robert “Bobby” Edwards, founder of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, has been arrested on charges related to the receipt of explicit images involving children, according to law enfor...

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February 24, 2026 Finance

U.S. Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates

The U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, raising it to a range of 5.25 to 5.50 percent. The Fed cited persistent inflation pres...

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February 24, 2026 Breaking

The Truth About Slavery in Mauritania

Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish slavery, formally ending it by presidential decree in 1981 and later passing a law in 2007 that criminalized slave‑holding and rela...

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February 20, 2026 Breaking

Karl Jacobson faces embezzlement charges

Salt Lake City · Utah · United States

Karl Jacobson faces embezzlement charges On February 20, 2026, former New Haven, Connecticut, Police Chief Karl Jacobson was arrested on two counts of larceny in the first degree after a...

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February 18, 2026 Breaking

Benjamin Shroats charged with sexual assault and indecency with a child

Texas · Dallas · United States

Benjamin Shroats charged with sexual assault and indecency with a child On February 18, 2026, 47‑year‑old figure skating coach Benjamin Shroats was arrested in Allen, Texas, and charged ...

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February 16, 2026 Politics

Fox News viewers revolt after jokes about Epstein on “The Five”

Fox News Studios · New York City · New York · United States

Fox News viewers revolt after jokes about Epstein on “The Five” On February 14–15, 2026, co-hosts of the U.S. cable news show “The Five” on Fox News made jokes about Jeffrey Epstein duri...

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February 13, 2026 Breaking

Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. attacked family outside Lansing

Lansing · Michigan · United States

Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. attacked family outside Lansing On February 13, 2026, 21‑year‑old Alexander Lamar Banks Jr. was arrested in Delta Township, near Lansing, Michigan, after allege...

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February 12, 2026 Finance

Bond Rally and Tech Sell-Off Shake Global Markets

On February 12, 2026, financial markets were shaken by a combination of a corporate bond rally and renewed technology sector selling. Corporate bonds surged, pushing credit spreads to ...

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February 11, 2026 Breaking

Pam Bondi Deflects Epstein Victims’ Questions by Highlighting Stock Market Performance

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On February 11, 2026, United States Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee during a contentious oversight hearing focused on the Department of Justice’s ...

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February 11, 2026 Breaking

Pam Bondi Refuses to Look at Epstein Victims During Hearing

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On February 11, 2026, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee during a hearing examining the Justice Department’s handling of released documents rel...

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February 6, 2026 Breaking

Keagan Bohlinger Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Cleveland · Ohio · United States

On February 6, 2026, authorities in Jefferson County, Florida, arrested Keagan Bohlinger, a former Monticello police officer, on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. The Je...

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January 21, 2026 Finance

South Korea issues first government digital bond

Ministry of Economy and Finance · Sejong · Sejong Special Self-Governing City · South Korea

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued the country’s first government-backed digital bond, leveraging blockchain technology to improve transparency and reduce transaction co...

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January 21, 2026 Finance

Global markets react to shift in u.s. trade and foreign policy signals

Global financial markets experienced volatility as investors reacted to recent U.S. trade and foreign policy announcements, including the withdrawal of proposed tariffs on European partne...

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January 19, 2026 Finance

Markets react to tariff shock, safe havens rise

Global Markets Slide and Safe-Haven Assets Rally on Trade Threats Financial markets experienced heightened volatility on January 19, 2026, as global equities and the U.S. dollar fell fol...

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January 18, 2026 Finance

U.S. Stock Markets Slide as Treasury Yields Rise

New York · United States

On January 16, 2026, major U.S. stock indexes declined as Treasury yields reached a four-month high, reflecting investor concerns over future Federal Reserve policy and economic direction...

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December 10, 2025 Breaking

Ex‑Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fit to Stand Trial, Prison Officials Say

New York Supreme Court · New York City · New York · United States

On December 10, 2025, federal prison officials informed a U.S. District Court in New York that former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive officer Mike Jeffries is now competent to stand t...

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October 7, 2025 Breaking

Miami Beach rabbi threatened

Miami Beach · Florida · United States

Miami Beach police arrested Christopher Martinez on October 7, 2025, after authorities said he pointed an object resembling a handgun at a rabbi outside a Jewish synagogue near 12th Stree...

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December 9, 2024 Breaking

Luigi mangione charged with murder of unitedhealthcare ceo

UnitedHealth Group Headquarters · Minnetonka · Minnesota · United States

On December 9, 2024, Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot outside a Manhatta...

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April 1, 2024 Breaking

Dallas religious educator arrested on child indecency charge

Dallas County Courthouse · Dallas · Texas · United States

On April 1, 2024, Yitzhak Meir Sabo, age 43, a rabbi and former Director of Jewish Life at Akiba Yavneh Academy in Dallas, Texas, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child invo...

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April 18, 2023 Breaking

Stephen Weiss arrest Ohio synagogue

Pepper Pike · Ohio · USA

Stephen Weiss is an American rabbi who served as senior rabbi at B’nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike, Ohio, United States. He had been affiliated with the congregation since 2001 a...

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January 29, 2019 Politics

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged

Chicago · Illinois · United States

Jussie Smollett Alleged Hate Crime Later Accused as Staged (USA, 2019) On January 29, 2019, actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role on the television series Empire, reported ...

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November 15, 1923 Finance

Before Hitler: How Big Banks and Financiers Profited from High Interest Rates

Before Hitler rose to power, major banks and financiers profited from high interest rates in Germany. During the Weimar Republic, government bonds often carried 6-10% nominal rates. Banks...

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