内容摘要：Aid workers have also criticized the plans, which would centralize distribution at four hubs under the protection of private security contractors. They say the plans could not possibly meet the needs of

Aid workers have also criticized the plans, which would centralize distribution at four hubs under the protection of private security contractors. They say the plans could not possibly meet the needs of

The yield on a 30-year Treasury bond briefly leaped above 5% before likewise receding, up from less than 4% in September.The downgrade by Moody’s comes ahead of a tense period for Washington, where it’s set to debate

that could suck away more revenue, as well as the nation’s limit on how much it can borrow.If Washington has to pay more in interest to borrow cash to pay its bills, that could filter out and cause interest rates to rise for U.S. households and businesses too, in everything from mortgage rates to auto loan rates to credit cards. That in turn could slow the economy.The downgrade adds to a long list of concerns that have already weighed on the market. Chief among them is President Donald Trump’s trade war, which itself has forced investors globally to question whether the U.S.

still deserve their reputations as some of the safest places to park cash during a crisis.The U.S. economy seems to be holding up OK so far despite the pressures of tariffs, and hopes are high that Trump will eventually relent on his tariffs after striking trade deals with other countries. That’s a major reason the S&P 500 has rallied back within 3% of its all-time high after falling roughly 20% below that market last month.

But big companies have been warning recently they’re uncertain about the future. Walmart, for example, said recently that it will likely have to

. That caused Trump over the weekend toThe conversation has been edited for brevity and clarity.

BRIAN CASEY: That’s the benefit of us being actually four guys who really mess with each other. … We’ll split a couple dollars here and there when we got to, to keep this together. We’ll take the hits to keep giving the fans what they said they fell in love with. … What we’re able to do in turn is worth that split. It’s worth that sacrifice.BRANDON CASEY: Number one: staying true to Jagged Edge. That’s the first thing because that’s the vehicle, right? So, we never want to go too far from what our fans love us from. But we’re actually musicians, so it’s hard to just stay in one little place. … Our sound is as eclectic as it’s ever been.

BRIAN CASEY: We came up in an era of “Bump n’ Grind,” “Freek’n You” and “Freak Me,” those are the biggest songs of all time at that time, it seemed like. So, we knew it would be a conscious decision for us to be the age that we were making songs talking about things like getting married. But we’ve never been afraid of that challenge, number one. So, I think of that. But I also think of how taking that route allowed us to be in the same room with some of our heroes who now looked at us as peers. And that was meeting Luther Vandross, meeting Prince, and them having positive things to say about our music.BRANDON CASEY: We get asked things like that a lot. So, I guess it starts to make us think, “Do we?” It’s been such a layered experience, right? It’s so many things to be proud of.