The US Treasury yields have dropped in early Friday trading as investors await key economic data, including the 10-year Treasury yield, the benchmark for government borrowing, which drops by over 2 basis points to 4.3682%. Yields on the 2-year and 3.8929% also dropped. The longer-dated 30-year yield also dropped by 1 basis point. The Treasury is expected to remain unchanged at 4.3%. The Department of Labor reported that weekly initial jobless claims were at 200,000 for the week ended May 2, a 10,000 rise from the previous week. The impact of these data on the economy will be assessed by the Federal Reserve.