Bond Yields Getting Closer to Pain Threshold The scale of the sell-off in U.S. government bonds has taken market watchers by surprise and yields are now fast approaching a pain threshold for the U.S. Federal Reserve, some analysts say.
July 8, 2013 - CNBC via Yahoo! Finance
Bond Yields Creep Closer to the Pain Threshold The scale of the sell-off in U.S. government bonds has taken market watchers by surprise and yields are now fast approaching a "pain threshold" that could make the Federal Reserve think twice about unwinding its monetary stimulus too soon, analysts say.
July 8, 2013 - CNBC
Howard injury may signal end of Phillies era It was just a simple transaction: "Philadelphia Phillies transferred 1b Ryan Howard (knee) to the 15-day disabled list." If it felt like something more momentous, there are reasons for that. Howard finally crossed his pain threshold during a series against the division-leading Atlanta Braves, and it was perhaps a defining moment in this uneasy season. The announcement came just as Major League ...
July 7, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer