U.S. Treasury yields inched higher as investors weighed the state of the U.S. economy and the government shutdown entered its fourth week. At 5:12 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was less than a basis point higher to 4.014%. The 2-year Treasury note was little changed at 3.47%. The 30-year bond yield was also up less than a basis point to 4.609%. One basis point is equal to 0.01% and yields and prices move in opposite directions. The U.S. government shutdown has entered its fourth week as