Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide: What to Know
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa interview appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide…
Federal Reserve MBS Holdings Explained: Mortgage-Backed Securities, Interest Rates, and Balance Sheet Impact
Federal Reserve MBS holdings are mortgage-backed securities held in the central bank’s securities portfolio. They…
The New Fed: Kevin Warsh and the End of an Era at the Federal Reserve
Love him or loathe him, President Trump is a transformational president. Given the large fiscal…
U.S. Dollar Near Multi-Month Lows as $40 Trillion Debt Fears Rattle Markets
The U.S. dollar hovered near multi-month lows Monday, August 24, as investors weighed a fresh…
Gold Hits 3-Month High as Markets Brace for U.S. Inflation Data and Fed Signals
Gold climbed to its highest level in more than three months on Monday, August 24,…
Treasury Yields Rise Again as Inflation Fears Keep Pressure on Interest Rates
U.S. Treasury yields rose across much of the curve Friday, extending the bond market’s latest…
JPMorgan Warns Treasury Bond Buybacks Won’t Fix America’s $40 Trillion Debt Problem
JPMorgan is warning that the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond-buyback push may ease pressure in parts…
Social Security Trustees Retirement Fund Could Pay Only 78% of Benefits in 2032
Social Security’s main retirement trust fund is projected to reach a financial breaking point in…
U.S. Vows Toughest-Ever Sanctions on Iran as Tehran Warns of ‘Declaration of War’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised what he calls the “toughest sanctions in history”…
U.S.-Canada Trade Deal Collapses as 50% Tariffs Hit $20 Billion in Canadian Goods
The United States began imposing 50% tariffs on nearly US$20 billion of Canadian imports on…
New IRS Program Rewards Some Taxpayers for Paying on Time
The IRS has begun rolling out a new Automatic Exemption from Penalty, or AEP, that…
Interest Rates Rise Again After Treasury’s Bond Buyback Relief Fades
Long-term U.S. interest rates climbed again Thursday, erasing much of the relief that followed the…
Fed Officials Warn Treasury Bond Intervention Could Complicate Interest Rate Policy
Federal Reserve officials are signaling that the U.S. Treasury’s new effort to support the long…
Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates May Be Needed if Inflation Stays High
Fed officials left interest rates unchanged in July, but newly released minutes show many policymakers…
U.S. Treasury Doubles Long-End Bond Buyback Cap to at Least $4 Billion After 30-Year Yield Hits 19-Year High
The Treasury will raise the maximum size of long-end liquidity-support buybacks from $2 billion to…
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion. What It Means for Borrowing Costs
Treasury data for August 18 showed total public debt outstanding at approximately $40.047 trillion, including…
Fed Minutes Show More Officials Backed Rate Hikes Over Inflation
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials moved noticeably closer to raising interest rates at their July…
Social Security Payments Go Out August 19 for These Beneficiaries
Social Security payments are scheduled to go out Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for beneficiaries in…
Treasury and IRS Propose New Rules for Refundable Tax Credits
The Treasury Department and IRS have moved forward with proposed regulations applying a 1996 federal-benefits…
Treasury Yields Are Moving Before the Fed Minutes. Here’s What Markets Are Watching
The 30-year Treasury yield retreated Wednesday after touching its highest level since 2007, but the…
FOMC Minutes August 19, 2026: What to Expect and Why It Matters
Updated: August 18, 2026 • 8:52 AM ET – The Federal Reserve is scheduled to…
Home Depot Earnings Could Show How Fed Rates Are Hitting Homeowners
Home Depot reports fiscal second-quarter results Tuesday morning as mortgage rates remain above 6.5%, the…
Social Security COLA 2027: Estimates Fall as Inflation Shows Signs of Cooling
Forecasts for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment are settling around the mid-3% range as…
IRS Sets $4,427 EITC Maximum for Workers With One Child
The IRS has set the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit at $4,427 for tax year…