Surging Bond Yields Pile Pressure on the Fed
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What did the Supreme Court decide about Trump’s mail‑ballot rule changes?
The Supreme Court averts a potentially chaotic shake-up of mail ballot rules ahead of the midterms. Plus, the 10-year Treasury yield hits its highest level in almost two decades. And if you're hoping to get away from business news, don't go to the movies.
Hollywood has a long history of making films about the most socially relevant topics. And of course, in 2026, the most powerful, compelling people in the world are from the tech industry.
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To shape our lives. It's Tuesday, September fifteenth. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News: the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration's push to create new rules for mail ballots, heading off changes that state and local officials said would have been logistically impossible ahead of November's midterms. In an unsigned one-paragraph ruling, the court said that the U.S. Postal Service can't enforce the rules that would have compelled states to quickly redesign their ballot envelopes, submit lists of voters to the federal government. and get sign-off from postal officials before ballots could be sent out.
Nevada's Democratic Secretary of State Sisko Aguilar said the ruling was particularly important for states like his, where people primarily vote to
How are new EPA rule rollbacks expected to affect U.S. energy‑sector emissions?
By mail. We start planning for the election right after the past election. We've been planning for this since November of 24 because that's our responsibility, that's our duty, that's what we owe Nevadans across the state to have safe, secure, and accessible elections. And Nevada does what it needs to do in order to make that happen. And the fact that today the Supreme Court put away the chaos and the lack of leadership from this administration to say, hey, It's states that run elections, and states are going to make the decisions that are in the best interest of its citizens and the best interest of the voters.
Frequently criticized mail voting, saying it's rife with fraud, something that Attorney General Todd Blanch echoed in an interview with CBS shortly before the ruling.
What President Trump is doing and what the executive order that President Trump signed wants to do is make sure that we're eliminating fraud in our elections. And so there is I don't even think that well, and any honest broker will concede that mail-in voting, even though there are benefits, especially for people that are military, people who can't go to the polling stations, um, there the potential for fraud is obvious.
There is no documented evidence of widespread fraud tied to mail ballots, which are used by nearly a third of American voters. The Environmental Protection Agency has said it will unwind two key carbon dioxide emission rules as part of a wider effort to curb the agency's role in regulating climate change. The first would reverse Biden era policies to crack down on pollution from coal and newly built natural gas power plants, while the other concerns the EPA's broader authority under the Clean Air Act, which could prevent future administrations from regulating. regulating power plant emissions, as EPA administrator Lee Zeldon explained.
The reality is that America produces energy better and cleaner. Than anywhere else in the world. And our power plant should not be so absurdly targeted.
Why are investors worried that the Fed may raise rates despite sticky inflation?
If finalized as proposed energy producers will be given certainty for the future.
The move to unwind EPA regulations is considered a victory for the fossil fuel industry, which is pushed back against federal climate regulations.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:34
2
What did the Supreme Court decide about Trump’s mail‑ballot rule changes?
0:34–1:58
3
How are new EPA rule rollbacks expected to affect U.S. energy‑sector emissions?
1:58–3:52
4
Why are investors worried that the Fed may raise rates despite sticky inflation?
3:52–6:00
5
What role does political pressure from the Trump administration play in Fed policy?
6:00–7:57
6
How are rising oil prices and Middle‑East tensions influencing Treasury yields?
7:57–9:52
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What are the upcoming Hollywood films that focus on Silicon Valley tech titans?
9:52–11:10
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Did the Treasury’s recent long‑bond purchases change market expectations for yields?
11:10–16:58