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Three-Month Futures Basis Below Two-Year Treasury
11+ min ago (167+ words) Glassnode reveals three-month futures basis is underperforming compared to two-year Treasury rates. This trend could affect market dynamics. Three-month futures basis has been below two-year Treasury since February. Only one similar stretch recorded: August 2022 to January 2023. Market depth and volumes…...
Real World Economics: Why beef prices defy inflation theories
1+ day, 39+ min ago (601+ words) The challenge, “Where’s the beef” didn’t do all that much for Minnesota Democrat Walter Mondale in his race for president in 1984. Nevertheless, some Democrats today hope that “How much is the beef?” will be a vote-producing slogan over the next…...
Social Security COLA 2027: How much payments are projected to increase
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (370+ words) Social Security recipients are projected to get a bigger cost-of-living increase next year to counter a rise in inflation. The official cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients won’t be announced until mid-October, but The Senior Citizens League, a nonprofit that…...
Everyday Economics: The Fed isn't just pausing. The ground under interest rates has shifted
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (542+ words) America's inflation fight isn't over—and the biggest drivers may not be coming from the Federal Reserve. (The Center Square) – For two years, there was only one question about the Federal Reserve: when do they cut? This week, that question…...
Slash HUNDREDS off the cost of your holiday spending with these cards
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (1251+ words) By SAM BROMLEY, MONEY & CONSUMER GUIDES WRITER You’ve checked your passport is valid, bought travel insurance and packed your beachwear. But changing pounds for cash in the currency of your destination has fallen down your to-do list. The good news…...
Crushed by Kospi rout, angry Koreans rip Lee and vow not to buy
9+ min ago (618+ words) South Korea’s retail traders have long built a reputation for embracing risk. Yet July’s punishing reversal in the Kospi has rattled even this battle-hardened cohort, exposing the limits of their tolerance for volatility. Some, like Kim Han-kyung, a Seoul resident…...
198 employees were moved to tears when they opened up their 'surprise' Christmas bonus
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (659+ words) The holiday bonus is a time honored tradition. Though it’s been beautifully lampooned in films like Christmas Vacation, it’s something a lot of people look forward to every year. It’s a chance for companies that have done well to reward…...
Spartan Weekly #006 — Red Week, Stubborn Longs, and the Fed That Almost Hiked
13+ min ago (407+ words) OneBullEx Strategy Desk — Weekly Market Outlook · Week of July 27 — August 2, 2026 The Fed finally spoke — and …...
The Most Valuable Investment Has No Guaranteed Return
31+ min ago (591+ words) Every few years, the world celebrates the prodigies of the International Mathematical Olympiad. Young minds solve astonishingly difficult problems under extreme time constraints with breathtaking elegance. Their achievements deserve every bit of admiration. Yet another mathematical honor tells a fundamentally…...
Ask a real estate pro: Can I take over seller’s mortgage loan with low interest rate?
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (460+ words) Q: The house I want to buy has a mortgage at a 3 percent interest rate, and my agent says the loan might be “assumable.” Rates today are more than double that. Can I really just take over the seller’s loan and…...