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Stellar 3Y Auction: 2nd Most Foreign Buyers On Record, Highest Stop Through Since Feb 2025

Stellar 3Y Auction: 2nd Most Foreign Buyers On Record, Highest Stop Through Since Feb 2025

Published by Jenni Sidey

After several weeks of decidedly ugly auction which saw a notable drop in foreign demand amid what we reported a week ago was rampant selling of US debt by foreign central banks, moments ago the Treasury sold 3Y notes in what may have been the best auction since the start of the war. Just after 1pm, the US treasury sold $58BN in 3Y notes at a high yield of 3.897%, up sharply from 3.579% a month ago and the highest since last June’s 3.972%. More importantly, the auction stopped through the When Issued 3.909% by 1.2bps, the biggest stop through since Feb 2025 and the 7th stop through in the past 8 auctions. The bid to cover bounced nicely from last month’s 2.546 to 2.682, the highest since November.  The internals were even stronger: indirects, or foreign central banks, came back in droves after aggressively selling US paper in recent week, and were allotted 74.8% of the auction – the highest since Sept 2024, and the second highest on record. And with Directs awarded just …

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 28 #993

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 28 #993

Published by skeptic

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tricky. Both the blue and the purple categories really require you to look for hidden connections. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 28

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 28

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? As is usual for Saturday, it’s pretty long, and should take you longer than the normal Mini. A bunch of three-initial terms are used in this one. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 28, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Rock’s ___ LeppardAnswer: DEF 4A clue: Cry a riverAnswer: SOB 7A clue: Clean Air Act org.Answer: EPA 8A clue: Org. that pays …

Elite Dangerous Trailblazers Feb 2026 Update Adds Colonization & Economy Building

Elite Dangerous Trailblazers Feb 2026 Update Adds Colonization & Economy Building

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Elite Dangerous has undergone a significant evolution since its original launch, shifting from a solitary spaceflight simulator to a dynamic, player-driven galaxy. As Nyxson highlights in the video below, this transformation is exemplified by updates like the Trailblazers Update (2025), which introduced system colonization and the Operations Update (2026), which added zero-gravity combat and mega-ship interiors. These changes not only addressed longstanding criticisms about shallow gameplay but also introduced new layers of strategy and collaboration. Players now have the ability to shape star systems, engage in large-scale events and explore interactive environments, marking a new chapter for the game. In this overview, you’ll discover how these updates have redefined the player experience through features like enhanced mission design and large-scale community challenges. Learn how colonization mechanics empower you to influence economies and build infrastructure, while zero-gravity combat offers a fresh take on tactical gameplay. Whether you’re a veteran pilot or new to the galaxy, this breakdown will provide insights into the opportunities and challenges awaiting in the evolving universe of Elite Dangerous. Elite Dangerous Evolution …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 28

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 27

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer?  Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Was today’s Mini Crossword too short for you? The New York Times now has a Midi Crossword, which is not as big as the original NYT Crossword, but longer than the Mini. Read on for the answers to today’s Mini Crossword. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 27, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Lacking locksAnswer: BALD 5A clue: One of the Great LakesAnswer: ERIE 6A clue: Movie with the fake newspaper headline “Wonder …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 28

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 26

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 26, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Tesla or ToyotaAnswer: CAR 4A clue: What the “M” of BMX stands forAnswer: MOTO 5A clue: Leafy lunchAnswer: SALAD 6A clue: Weighing deviceAnswer: SCALE 7A clue: “To be,” in LatinAnswer: ESSE Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Pepsi and CokeAnswer: COLAS 2D clue: Dickens’s “___ of Two Cities”Answer: …

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 25 #724

Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 25 #724

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Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Are you a fan and active follower of NASA? If so, today’s NYT Strands puzzle could be an easy one for you. But some of the answers are difficult to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.  If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: That’s really out there. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Ground control to Major Tom. Clue words to unlock in-game hints Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 28

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 25

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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. I thought today’s Mini Crossword was a tough one! Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page. Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Feb. 25, 2026. NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Computer function represented by a floppy disk iconAnswer: SAVE 5A clue: Want more than anythingAnswer: CRAVE 7A clue: Enticed, with “in”Answer: ROPED 8A clue: In the company ofAnswer: AMONG 9A clue: Something to do “like it’s 1999”Answer: PARTY Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Something to …

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 25 #520

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Feb. 25 #520

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Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a mix of difficulties. The green one is kind of fun today. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online. Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Whack it! Green group hint: Halloween colors. Blue group hint: The airport is YUL. Purple group hint: It’s also a hat. …

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 28 #993

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 25 #990

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Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. That purple category, once again, expects you to spot hidden words that are related to each other within four of the grid words. It’s fun once you see the answer, but tough to figure out on your own. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers. The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak. Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four …