We want to introduce you to eric nelson. Easy executive director and ceo of the National Nordic museum. Mr. Nelson, why is there a National Nordic museum in seattle and generally, whats the history of the nordic people in the us . So fascinating question. I often wonder myself sometimes about the location of the museum i certainly wondered when i first took the position 15 years ago, but theres a huge you start with the history of the nordic people, which is a little diverse, but for the most part due to a number of factors, push and pull, there was a major emigration from the Nordic Region, and particularly norway, sweden, denmark, also finland and iceland are included, but about 30 of the population left those countries. Between 1865 and 1910. And again, a number of reasons were pulling them and pushing them. The homestead act was offering free, free land in the middle of the. So a lot of folks once they arrived in the east coast, moved their way to the midwest after it, generation o
We want to introduce you to eric nelson. Easy executive director and ceo of the National Nordic museum. Mr. Nelson, why is there a National Nordic museum in seattle and generally, whats the history of the nordic people in the us . So fascinating question. I often wonder myself sometimes about the location of the museum i certainly wondered when i first took the position 15 years ago, but theres a huge you start with the history of the nordic people, which is a little diverse, but for the most part due to a number of factors, push and pull, there was a major emigration from the Nordic Region, and particularly norway, sweden, denmark, also finland and iceland are included, but about 30 of the population left those countries. Between 1865 and 1910. And again, a number of reasons were pulling them and pushing them. The homestead act was offering free, free land in the middle of the. So a lot of folks once they arrived in the east coast, moved their way to the midwest after it, generation o
Sharply lower bond yields today. Theres the benchmark, tenyear, 4. 63, call it 20, 30 basis points off the recent highs. Oil prices also jumped yesterday in the biggest oneday gain since april. But today, down a third of a percent. We are up 4 on the week now. If this fighting deepens and widens, and that is where we begin this hour. Lets go straight out to ellison barber with the latest in tel aviv as nightfall approaches there. Ellison . Reporter hey, kelly, our team was closer to the gaza border a couple of hours ago in the israeli city that is about 2 1 2 miles from the gaza border. It is one of the cities that has just seemed to be under a constant threat of missiles and air strikes. While we were there, the sirens sounded and very quickly we heard and saw the rockets coming in and had to rush and seek shelter. We know that is happening in the city right now as well. Inside of gaza, Israeli Military have changed the way they are going about their assault at this point. They have s
Losing to 84. 29, the main thing keeping yields at this elevated level is that concern that the fed will keep rates for higher for longer. My gut is the fed raises one more time. Why not, it is built into the market and the question is how quickly think can they cut and it certainly will not happen before the second half of next year. My fear is that this ticks around for longer than the market expects that this ticks around for longer than the market expects. Matt Abigail Doolittle has more on this unprecedented rise in bond yields. Abigail it is incredible and the idea that we can see more mark for more height from the fed, i wouldnt be surprised if there is more than that and the question for cutting, i dont see how that comes into play given the fact that the fed has not talked about that as all. At all. Taking a look at yields, look at that huge backup. This is a big upside down world between the two year and the other parts of the curve. That two year yield above 5 and really pav
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