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The Fed, markets, jobs and prices — the numbers that decide how the country feels.
Channel RSS · Reporter: Tom Beckett
Economy

1. Bond yields hit three-year highs, defying Bessent's buybacks

Treasury's bond-buyback move fell short of market expectations, sending long-term yields surging and raising hard questions about the deficit.
By Tom Beckett · 1 min read
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2. War Accelerates Oil Demand's Permanent Decline

Crude back above $100 — but the real story is demand cracking faster than anyone expected, with JP Morgan warning next year could hit lows not seen since 2019.
By Tom Beckett · 1 min read
Economy

3. Warsh Faces Reckoning at Jackson Hole Friday

Markets are demanding clarity from the Fed's cryptic chairman.
By Tom Beckett · 1 min read
Economy

America's quiet talent pipeline is self-petitioning

While Washington fights over the H-1B, a lesser-known green-card route has roughly tripled in four years.
By Tom Beckett · 2 min read
Economy

Debt Hits $40 Trillion — Bessent Says Grow Through It

The Treasury secretary is betting on expansion and spending cuts to tame a debt load that just crossed a historic threshold — and he's doubling down on bond buybacks to steady the market.
By Tom Beckett · 1 min read
Economy

Warsh's Fed Talk Spooked Bond Markets

The new Fed chair abandoned forward guidance — and Wall Street called his bluff.
By Tom Beckett · 1 min read