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Initial jobless claims jumped to 215,000 last week — up 5,000 from the prior week and hitting the highest level in three weeks. What’s more telling: this marks the fourth increase in the past six week

The PCE price index rose 0.4% in April, pushing annual inflation to 3.28% — the highest reading in three months and a clear signal that the Fed’s battle with price pressures is far from over.

The US national debt just crossed $39.2 trillion, adding nearly $60 billion in just four trading days. That’s roughly $150 million in new debt every single day — faster than the economy is growing and

The 2-year Treasury yield dropped 12 basis points to 4.01% over four trading days, marking its sharpest decline in weeks. When the bond market moves this decisively in such a short window, it’s usuall

The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.5% on Monday, down from 4.56% last Thursday — a small move that tells a bigger story about where the economy might be heading.

Gas prices dropped a penny and a half to $4.48 per gallon last week — the first meaningful decline after a 39% surge over the past year. But here’s the puzzle: crude oil has been relatively stable lat

The US national debt jumped $41 billion in a single day to reach $39.11 trillion on May 22nd — the fastest pace of daily accumulation we’ve seen in weeks. That’s roughly $117,000 of new debt for every

The 2-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.13% Thursday, up from 4.08% the day before. But zoom out and you’ll see something more telling: this yield has ping-ponged between 4.04% and 4.13% over the past w

The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.56% yesterday, down from 4.57% the day before — a small move that caps off a volatile week that saw yields spike as high as 4.67% just three days ago.

The US national debt crossed $39.1 trillion this week, adding $21.6 billion in just one day. More concerning than the absolute number? The 6.4% annual growth rate that shows no signs of slowing despit

The 2-year Treasury yield jumped to 4.08% yesterday, up from 4.04% the day before — continuing a choppy pattern that’s seen rates ping-pong between 4.00% and 4.13% over the past week.

The 10-year Treasury yield sat unchanged at 4.57% on Wednesday, marking two days of stability after a volatile week that saw rates swing from 4.47% to 4.67%. When the bond market’s benchmark stops mov

Consumer sentiment just fell off a cliff. The University of Michigan’s index dropped to 49.8 in April, down from 53.3 in March — a 6.6% monthly decline that wipes out nearly all the gains from earlier

The US national debt dropped by $21.2 billion overnight to $39.05 trillion — a rare daily decline that reflects routine Treasury cash management rather than any meaningful fiscal shift. But zoom out t

The 30-year mortgage rate spiked to 6.51% this week, up from 6.36% just seven days earlier — a sharp 15 basis point jump that pushes borrowing costs to their highest level in over a month. That’s a 2.