The sigh of relief felt in the U.S. bond market as Congress temporarily shelved its fiscal standoff is giving way to a more worrisome market signal: the economy isn’t as strong as we thought it would be by now. The Treasury market has been on a tear in recent days, beginning in earnest as Senate leaders announced a deal Wednesday to reopen the government through January and allow the Treasury to continue borrowing through February. The benchmark 10-year note 10_YEAR -0.12% yield, which falls as prices rise, is down roughly 15 basis points from its close on Tuesday, on track for its lowest closing yield since August. ... (full story)