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Trump’s $5,000 dividend check: What we know about the promised payment, its $1.2 trillion cost and who would qualifyDonald Trump has proposed a $5,000 payment to each adult citizen if Republicans secure victory in Congress. This ambitious plan, estimated ...- Trump keeps heralding an economic boom, but even a solid jobs report is causing problems for himPresident Trump voiced his dissatisfaction regarding the state of the economy, attributing inflation and financial difficulties to both mar...
- Fed's Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higherFed Governor Christopher Waller said the loss of the traditional safety premium on US Treasuries is pushing the neutral interest rate highe...
- Trump’s second-term policies put US finances under growing strain as debt tops $40 trillionDuring President Trump's presidency, the national debt of the U.S. has ballooned to over forty trillion dollars. Federal expenditures are o...
- Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs riseUS debt: While voters may not focus on the issue until the country's fiscal problems translate into benefit cuts or tax hikes, the fallout ...
- Fed, BOJ, AI Boom and Elections: What markets are watching nextAs traders emerge from their holiday break, global markets brace for fluctuations. The ongoing geopolitical tensions keep energy prices in ...
- Global Market: Fiscal dominance debate takes centre stage as government debt mountsRising government debt and borrowing costs are bringing the issue of fiscal dominance back into focus, with concerns that central banks cou...
- US debt burden raises longer-term risks as borrowing costs riseUS government debt remains a cornerstone of global financial markets, but rising borrowing costs, persistent fiscal deficits and stronger c...
- US Treasury Secretary may have a tough time dealing with yieldsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent initiated a "Treasury twist" to influence bond yields. This move aimed to lower long-term borrowing costs ...
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks dip with AI in focus, oil declinesMSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge dipped 0.1%, with the Kospi Index in South Korea — a bellwether for AI investments — falling 1.2%. Howev...
- Bessent’s bond market push struggles to bring down US borrowing costsUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-buyback push has offered only limited relief, with long-term Treasury yields rising again. Inves...
- US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and BidenUnited States debt has now exceeded forty trillion dollars for the first time. This significant increase occurred during the presidencies o...
- Why rising Treasury yields are becoming a growing risk for the US economyA sell-off in U.S. Treasuries has pushed yields higher, raising borrowing costs for households, companies and the federal government. Highe...
- Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take holdGlobal borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs again as inflation fears rise. The United States has seen its 30-year Treasury yields...
- US deficit reaches $1.8 trillion in first 10 months of fiscal 2026US federal budget deficit hit a record $432 billion in July, taking the fiscal 2026 shortfall to $1.799 trillion in the first 10 months. Hi...
- Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise as rate hike bets ease, oil dipsAsian equities rallied as easing inflation in the United States reduced fears surrounding interest rate hikes. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index ...
- US yield curve twists expose Trump's and Bessent's rate dilemmaU.S. bond yields are surging to unprecedented levels, putting the Trump administration in a tough spot. While President Trump pushes for lo...
- US economy expands 1.5% in Q2, misses forecasts despite spending reboundThe US economy expanded at a slower 1.5% pace in the second quarter. Strong consumer spending and AI infrastructure investment supported ov...
- This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are comingThe Trump administration is rebuilding its tariff wall using established trade laws. New duties target forced labor and excess industrial c...
- In Pakistan, not just living but dying too is getting more expensiveFuneral expenses in Rawalpindi are becoming unaffordable for many families. Low-income households now borrow money for burial rites and ser...
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