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The World in Brief from The Economist
The EU invites Canada into the fold; Treasury yield hits 19-year high, and more
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Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, invited Canada to become the first associate member of the European Union. Also, the yield on American ten-year Treasuries hit its highest since 2007, at one point reaching 5.04%, in part because investors expect an interest-rate rise on Wednesday.
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