Economic change made legible from policy and markets to work, prices, and households.
Meet the economy desk ↗The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has briefly surpassed 5% for the first time since October 2023, driven by a Saudi pipeline shutdown, rising inflation expectations, and mounting fiscal pressures.
Read the story ↗The investor known for the 2008 subprime bet argues that industry calls to slow frontier artificial intelligence mask cooling growth and serve upcoming public offerings.
Read the story ↗Sam Altman confirms OpenAI will postpone its public market debut past 2026, pointing to safety concerns, financial hurdles, and the imperative to pace development.
Read the story ↗For the first time on record, national average diesel prices have climbed past $6 a gallon, driven by the U.S.–Iran conflict and surging Brent crude.
Read the story ↗The U.S. Treasury tripled its bond buyback cap to $6 billion, but soaring energy costs and a $40 trillion national debt continue to push yields higher.
Read the story ↗Companies put real contracts and investment plans behind Washington’s sweeping oil announcement on September 2. The scale is enormous, but damaged infrastructure, legal uncertainty and long project timelines still stand between reserves and reliable supply.
Read the story ↗The rate did not move on September 2. The balance of risks did: stronger growth gives policymakers time, while energy costs and a renewed trade fight pull inflation and demand in opposite directions.
Read the story ↗Growth, debt transparency and payments are the formal subjects. Tariff disputes, war and high energy costs are the conditions finance ministers cannot leave outside the room.
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