An absence of significant economic slowdown doesn't mean no signs of stagflation risks. Here's why
A television station broadcasts Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...
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30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2004 as bond market rout continues
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Aug. 24, 2026.Brendan...
Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now
Swiss flag is pictured at the Harbor in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2024. Denis Balibouse | ReutersSwitzerland's central bank kept its...
Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle'
Ever-higher costs to service mounting debt loads pose a major risk to governments around the world, economists have warned. Global...
France faces a fresh budget battle that threatens to topple another government as debt costs spiral
Pedestrians walk past the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 8, 2026.Lou Benoist | Afp | Getty ImagesFrance is paying...
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 30-year high following sell-off in Treasurys
Japanese 10,000 yen and US 100 dollar banknotes arranged for a photograph in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, May 10, 2024....
Here's what happens to the economy when Treasury yields soar like they are now
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as he speaks to the media at the World Bank on the day...
Trump-Xi meeting: Why China's self-sufficiency changes the calculus
A worker is seen on a container truck at the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang Province...
10-year Treasury yield leaps to fresh 19-year high after hot economic readings
A trader looks on as US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is displayed on a television screen on the floor...
Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness'
A shopper browses near 'Sale' signs in the meats section of a grocery store. According to a new Guardian poll,...
Stocks face a key hurdle in next week’s U.S.-China summit. Here’s what’s at stake
Investors have gotten past the latest Federal Reserve meeting relatively unscathed, but they are settling in for a higher-for-longer rate...
Why Japan’s markets flipped the usual script after central bank rate hike
Japanese markets reacted in a seemingly counterintuitive fashion on Friday after the country's central bank hiked benchmark interest rates to...
Inside India newsletter: The world’s largest real-time payments system will no longer be free for all
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Mumbai. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop...
Consumers hit by one-two punch of oil and rates from Iran war. The estimated bill is $1,700 per household
A man pumps gas at an Exxon station as the price of oil and gas has surged amid the U.S.-Israeli...
Yield on 10-year Treasury hovers above 5% as investors await Fed decision
Yields on U.S. Treasurys were little changed Wednesday morning, as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day September...
Indonesia's new finance minister faces an uphill battle on fiscal credibility
Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara delivers remarks after being sworn in as Finance Minister at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta,...
Why de-dollarization discussions are more talk, less action
Sheldon Cooper | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesWhen BRICS leaders met over the weekend, they talked about the economic power of...
China's August retail sales miss forecast while investment slump deepens, piling pressure on Beijing
China's investment slump deepened and retail sales growth slowed further in August, while industrial output topped estimates with authorities warning...
The 10-year Treasury is closing in on 5%. How it gets there matters more
The 10-year Treasury yield is once again closing in on the psychologically important 5% threshold. For investors, the biggest issue...
Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans’ paychecks
Wage growth for U.S. workers has cooled substantially from the pandemic period while inflation remains elevated, a trend that is...
