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Japanese Bonds Risk Liz Truss Moment as Election Jolts Market
Japan’s bond market is facing a potential Liz Truss moment as the risk of a ruling coalition defeat in Sunday’s election fuels concerns over fiscal policy, according to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Japan election angst has bond investors girding for jump in super-long yields
Japanese government bond investors are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could end up worsening the country's already frail finances.
Japan bond yields hit multi-decade highs as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 ahead of an upper house election.
Japan Bond Yields’ Surge Signals Growing Fiscal Fears as Election Looms
Markets are fretting that the outcome of the Upper House election on July 20 could strip the ruling coalition of its majority and spur an increase in fiscal spending.
Japanese Bonds Tumble as Fiscal Worries Mount Before Election
The slump in Japan’s long-term bonds intensified Monday, pushing yields sharply higher in a move that puts global debt markets on alert.
Investors brace for Japan bond market blowout as election nears
By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bond investors are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could strain the country's already frail finances,
Andrew Cuomo Will Run in NYC Mayor’s General Election as an Independent
Following his primary loss, the former governor is hoping a broader electorate will help him defeat Zohran Mamdani and Mayor ...
Arizona special election primary roiled by Democratic debates over age, experience and legacy
Tensions within the Democratic Party over age, representation and experience have roiled a special election primary in ...
Wisconsin's governor's election is more than a year away, but the ads are already starting
"Money buys ads, but as we've seen far too often in Wisconsin, it can't buy wins," Schoemann adviser Ben Voelkel said. "It ...
World's oldest leader seeks re-election to extend Cameroon's 43-year regime
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, says he will again run for re-election in the country's ...
Walz calls Sept. 16 special election to fill slain lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat
Brooklyn Park voters will vote to fill the vacant seat of Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed last month in a politically ...
State Sen. Julie Morrison announces her bid for re-election in the 29th District
State Senator Julie A. Morrison, D‑29th District, on July 8, announced her campaign for re-election to the Illinois Senate.
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Man arrested for firebombing election equipment in southwestern Colorado clerk’s office
The suspect had urged Archuleta County Commissioners to get rid of their Dominion Voting machines, citing discredited ...
Trump's 2020 election loss may have been worse for America than his victory, columnist argues
The New York Magazine's Ed Kilgore argued on Sunday that the U.S. would have been better off had President Trump won in 2020 ...