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- US Debt Hits $40 Trillion as Treasury Yields Reach 5.04%, Interest Payments Top Defense The US gross national debt crossed $40 trillion in August, with the deficit hitting $2 trillion … Oct 4
- Iran's rial hits record low as oil exports collapse under US blockade Iran's currency plunged past 2.5 million rials to the dollar as a US naval blockade has … Oct 3
- Argentina to Open South America's First Golden Passport Program in Late 2026 Argentina will launch South America's first citizenship-by-investment program in the fourth quarter of 2026, offering residency … Oct 3
- Argentina to Offer Citizenship for $350,000 Treasury Payment or $800,000 Bond Investment Argentina announced a citizenship-for-investment program that requires a $350,000 nonrefundable contribution to the Treasury or an … Oct 2
- G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel to Curb Record Fuel Prices The Group of Seven nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and refined products, starting … Oct 2
- France's Debt Crisis Deepens as Bond Markets Price In Rising Default Risk French sovereign credit default swaps hit 81 basis points and 10-year bond yields reached 4.989%, the … Oct 2
- US Leads China in AI Innovation but Trails in Global Adoption Race The United States holds a two-year chip lead and a two-to-three generation edge in frontier AI … Oct 2
- Average U.S. mortgage rate jumps to 7.28%, highest in nearly three years The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.28% this week, its highest level since November 2023, … Oct 1
- LeCun Says AI Extinction Fears Are Overblown, Calls Amodei 'Deluded' Turing Award winner Yann LeCun says he has zero concerns about AI wiping out humanity and … Oct 1
- Goldman Sachs Study Finds Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain Peaks at Both Ends of Income Scale New research from Goldman Sachs shows that Americans earning under $50,000 or over $500,000 are the … Sep 30
- Rand Paul Pushes Six Penny Plan as National Debt Tops $40 Trillion Sen. Rand Paul is urging Congress to pass his Six Penny Plan, which would cut 6% … Sep 30
- Rising Bond Yields and Oil Prices Pressure Global Stocks as Rate Fears Persist Global equities are under strain as elevated government bond yields and climbing oil prices revive concerns … Sep 29
- Treasury Yields Hit Two-Decade Highs as CBO Warns U.S. Debt Could Reach 222% of GDP The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.23% and the 30-year to 5.49%, the highest levels since … Sep 26
- Washington Millionaires Flock to Florida Real Estate as New Income Tax Looms Washington state's new 9.9% millionaire income tax, set to take effect in 2028, is driving high … Sep 26
- Rising Gas Prices Push 65% of U.S. Job Seekers to Rethink Their Search A new Monster study finds that 65% of prospective job movers are changing their search priorities … Sep 25
- Beef Prices Hit Record High as Trump Orders Aim to Cut Ranching Rules Ground beef has reached a record $6.92 per pound, nearly 60% more than five years ago, … Sep 25
- Home Batteries Offer Backup Power as Electricity Prices and Outages Rise Portable home batteries from Pila, BioLite, and EcoFlow can keep essential appliances running during blackouts and … Sep 24
- Economist Warns Trump's Diesel Export Ban Threat Could Backfire on U.S. Economy University of Michigan economist Justin Wolfers says the president's openness to banning diesel exports mirrors the … Sep 23
- Diesel Prices Hit Record High, Driving Up Costs Across the Economy Diesel fuel has surged to an average of $6.53 per gallon, a 77% increase from a … Sep 23
- Oil Price Tops $102 a Barrel, Up 50% From a Year Ago Brent crude rose to $102.03 per barrel, a $2.76 daily increase and roughly $34 higher than … Sep 23