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Why Inflation Keeps Eroding Spending Power Despite Strong U.S. Job Gains
Explore why robust hiring and falling unemployment coexist with stubborn price pressures that continually strain American household budgets.
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Why Low Jobless Claims Signal Labor Strength, Not Statistical Noise
Initial claims hit a multi-decade low of 189,000, suggesting enduring labor resilience rather than volatility before the October…
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High Mortgage Rates Squeeze US Housing as Rocket Companies Prepares to Report Earnings
Elevated mortgage rates near 7.40% and shrinking inventory threaten market stability, leaving young buyers priced out while existing…
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Why 7.32% Mortgage Rates Keep US Buyers Frozen Despite Recent Dip
A slight rate drop failed to revive the housing market as record-low pending sales and high price baselines…
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NAHB CEO: 7.4% Mortgage Rates ‘Eating Up’ Housing News as Index Hits 14-Year Low
NAHB CEO Jim Tobin says high rates are erasing housing gains as the market index falls to 29,…
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US Earnings Season Intensifies as High Interest Rates Pressure Tech Valuations
As Q3 earnings reports arrive, investors are scrutinizing whether corporate profits can withstand high interest rates and cooling…
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Wall Street Faces Rising Term Premium as Bond Selloff Signals Market Stress
A surge in the Treasury term premium to 12-year highs reflects growing investor demand for compensation amid fiscal…
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Hot inflation data triggers sharp Nasdaq decline and Wall Street sell-off
September’s hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data spurred fears of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, driving tech stocks lower and…
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US Bank Releases Q4 Investment Outlook Amid Higher Interest Rates
Minneapolis, October 5 — According to officials at U.S. Bank’s Asset Management Group, the fourth quarter of 2026…
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Kenya’s Growing Domestic Debt: Crowding Out Private Sector Credit
Nairobi, October 2, 2026 Kenya’s public debt stands at KSh13.2 trillion, with about KSh7.3 trillion being domestic debt.…
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China’s US Treasury Holdings Fall to $618 Billion, an 18-Year Low
WASHINGTON, September 17 — China’s holdings of US Treasury securities have fallen to their lowest level in 18…
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Fed Hikes Rates a Quarter-Point, First Time Since 2023
WASHINGTON, September 16 — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday, the…
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Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%-4.00% as Inflation Hits 3.4%
WASHINGTON, September 17 — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point on Wednesday, the…
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Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since July 2023, Pressuring Bank Stocks
WASHINGTON, September 16 — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter of a…
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ECB Raises Key Rates 25 Basis Points as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation
FRANKFURT, September 15 — The European Central Bank raised its three key interest rates by 25 basis points…
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Stocks Fall as Fed Meeting Opens and 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Since 2007
WASHINGTON, September 15 — The Federal Reserve began a two‑day policy meeting on Tuesday, with markets already pricing…
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Treasury Chief Hails Buyback Even as 10-Year Yield Hits 5.041%
WASHINGTON, September 15 — The 10-year US Treasury note yield reached 5.041% on Tuesday, a 19-year high, according…
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Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.85% as Oil and Middle East Tensions Weigh
WASHINGTON, September 11 — The national average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stands at 6.85%, unchanged from…
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Treasury Triples Bond Buybacks to $6 Billion, and Yields Shrug
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 — The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to triple its quarterly bond buyback to $6 billion…
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Nikkei Falls 2.8% as $108 Oil and BOJ Rate Fears Grip Tokyo
TOKYO, September 11 — Japan’s Nikkei stock index fell 2.8% on Friday, closing at its weakest level in…
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ECB Revises Up Euro Area Growth Projections for 2026 and 2027
FRANKFURT, September 10 — The European Central Bank’s September 2026 staff macroeconomic projections describe a euro area economy…
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Fed September Rate Hike Odds Near a Coin Flip After Warsh Jackson Hole Speech
WASHINGTON, September 10 — The Federal Open Market Committee meets next week, and the odds of another rate…
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10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs to Multiyear High After Buyback Expansion
WASHINGTON, September 10 — The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note climbed to its highest level in…
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Oil Hits $105 a Barrel, Bond Yields Surge on Inflation Fears
LONDON, September 10 — Brent crude touched $105 a barrel on Wednesday, a level last seen in 2023,…
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