Real Incomes Up, Poverty Down. The Fed May Be About to Test That Progress.
According to CNBC, the Census Bureau reported that American household incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025.
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The Questions Bessent Can’t Duck
According to CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to testify before Congress, where lawmakers are expected to press him on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, the national debt,…
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Economic Wire: No one and done: The Fed will hike at least two times over t
According to a new CNBC survey of economists and market strategists, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates at least twice more over the next year.
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When the 10-Year Yield Knocks on 5%, the Math Changes for Every Asset
According to CNBC, stocks sold off Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield approached the 5% threshold, touching 4.96% as of September 11. The number itself is round and psychologically loaded.
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Economic Wire: Counting the votes: Warsh faces a tough battle as the Fed gi
According to CNBC, traders are pricing in a better than 92% probability of a rate hike at this week’s Fed meeting, with more than a 75% chance of another one following in December.
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When Oil Crosses $100, Every Business Model Gets Repriced
According to CNBC, prediction market traders now believe gas prices will hit new yearly highs, driven by oil that has already climbed above $100 per barrel as U.S.-Iran tensions have escalated again.
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AI Doesn’t Just Need Chips. It Needs Gas.
According to CNBC, Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli says the company has seen zero slowdown in major energy project commitments, even as borrowing costs remain high by recent historical standards.
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Economic Wire: Why the election could make Washington’s looming next fiscal
According to CNBC, with the national debt now exceeding $40 trillion, a growing faction of Republican lawmakers is already signaling they will refuse to raise the debt ceiling unless paired with…
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Real Wages Just Turned Negative Again. Here’s Why That’s More Complicated Than It Sounds.
According to CNBC, August consumer prices rose 3.4% over the past year while wages grew just 3.1%, meaning the average American worker effectively took a pay cut in real terms.
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THE Fed’s Patience Just Got More Expensive
According to CNBC, consumer prices rose 3.4% annually in August, with core inflation (excluding food and energy) climbing 0.2% for the month.
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When Oil Pulls Back After a Double-Digit Run, the Real Question Isn’t the Price
According to CNBC, oil prices fell sharply on Friday, snapping multi-day winning streaks for both Brent and WTI crude after each had gained more than 10% over the prior week and pushed above $100 a…
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Economic Wire: The oil shock is testing private credit borrowers already bu
According to CNBC, oil approaching $100 a barrel is adding a new stress layer to private credit borrowers already carrying heavy debt loads, with investors now weighing the risk that a fresh…
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Economic Wire: IEA warns global oil refining system ‘stretched to the limit
According to CNBC, the International Energy Agency is warning that the global oil refining system is “stretched to the limit,” with shrinking inventories and strained refinery capacity threatening to…
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When German Bonds Hit a 15-Year High, Something Has Shifted
According to CNBC, the yield on German 10-year bonds crossed 3.
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When Bonds Stop Being Boring: The Real Question Behind the Yield Surge
According to CNBC, bond market volatility and rising rates are pushing investors to look beyond traditional fixed income, toward alternative credit strategies, dividend stocks, and other…
