内容摘要：The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for action by the Fed, leaped to 3.89% from 3.78%. Traders pared back expectations for how many times the Fed may cut interest rates later this year.

The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for action by the Fed, leaped to 3.89% from 3.78%. Traders pared back expectations for how many times the Fed may cut interest rates later this year.

Bobby Evans, an urban planner at the Mid-America Regional Council who has worked on Kansas City’s road diets, calls the strategy “a smashing success” and one of the most effective tools at reducing speed, crashes and injuries.“In the architectural world you’d call it environmental determinism,” Evans said. “You want to make it so they don’t feel comfortable going too fast. You’re really not slowing them down. You’re bringing them back to the speed limit.”

A motorist drives on 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a “road diet” reducing the street from four lanes to two in an effort to reduce speeding and accidents, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)A motorist drives on 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a “road diet” reducing the street from four lanes to two in an effort to reduce speeding and accidents, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Numerous other cities have credited road diets with improving safety.

Philadelphia cited a 19% drop in injury crashes. Portland, Oregon, saw a more than 70% decline in vehicles traveling at least 10 mph (16 kph) over the speed limit. The average speed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fell by 5 mph (8 kph) on some roads within months.But Jay Beeber, executive director for policy at the National Motorists Association, an advocacy organization for drivers, said most road diets represent an ill-advised effort to force vehicles off the road. The number of vehicles may decline on dieted roads, but then surrounding roads have to absorb the traffic, he said.

“Those cars have to go somewhere,” he said. “Cars are like water. They seek their own level.”

Leah Shahum, who directs the Vision Zero Network, a nonprofit advocating for street safety, said road diets are inexpensive and supported by years of research. Cities in Republican-led states are among the converts and Shahum isn’t sure if the Trump administration’s new guidance will make them reconsider.This undated photo released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum shows Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, who was abducted and brought to Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum via AP)

This undated photo released by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum shows Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander, who was abducted and brought to Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. (Hostages and Missing Families Forum via AP)Hamas said in March it would release Alexander and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel recommitted to the stalled ceasefire agreement. Alexander’s father, Adi, said at the time he was speaking with Trump’s hostage negotiators almost daily, pressing for his son’s release.

Days later, Israel shattered the truce with a surprise bombardment. Israel called the renewed bombardment a tactic to pressure Hamas to negotiate different ceasefire terms. Hamas said the offensive puts remaining hostages at risk.