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The outbreak, declared May 15, 2026, is Congo's 17th Ebola epidemic and is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccines or treatments. It has spread approximately three times faster than the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak and prompted a WHO warning of high ongoing risk. A three-year-old child died in Bunia with burial on August 18, 2026.
The Treasury Department announced an increase in the maximum size of its buyback operations for longer-dated Treasury securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, covering the 10- to 30-year sector, with changes effective next month. Yields on 10-, 20-, and 30-year notes reached multi-year highs this week before retreating after the announcement, while the national debt approaches $40 trillion. The move has prompted differing interpretations regarding its implications for debt management and market functioning.