30-year fixed mortgage rate tops 7% for the first time in over a year
The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on Thursday for the first time…
August inflation data takes center stage in the week ahead
Following this week’s much hotter-than-expected August jobs report , next week’s inflation data takes on even greater importance…
Australia’s national debt has hit $1 trillion but it pales in comparison to the US
Shakespeare may well have been onto something when one of his characters in Hamlet uttered these immortal words:…
U.S. set to pay most for 30-year debt in quarter of a century
The US government is about to sell 30-year bonds at the highest interest rate in a quarter of…
Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model ‘theft’
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during the 2026 Reagan National Economic Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library…
Treasury yields fall as traders weigh domestic outlook and fresh Middle East strikes
Treasury yields fell Friday as investors digested a raft of data releases indicating the U.S. economy continues to…
Treasury yields: Traders weigh encouraging inflation data, oil rebound
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 20, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg…
US national debt: Peterson Foundation warns of lower wages, fewer jobs for Gen Z
In the debate about the level of threat the U.S. national debt poses to the economy, most people…
Social Security: Why some Washington lawmakers want to tax high earners
A person holds a sign reading “Save Our Social Security” during a rally against President Donald Trump’s tax…
UK Government borrowing jumps as debt interest costs hit record May high
The impact of Iran war pressures on UK public finances has been laid bare as official figures showed…
Treasury yields: investors monitor inflation data, Iran latest
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Feb. 3, 2025.…
Inflation is eroding cash returns. Here’s what to do
Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images With inflation jumping in May, sitting on your extra cash could…