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Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2023, putting corporate treasurers back to work
1+ hour ago (361+ words) A 25-basis-point hike to 3.75%–4.00% forces treasury teams to rethink cash strategy as yields on short-term instruments climb toward 4% The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on September 16, 2026, for the first time in more than three years. The 25-basis-point increase…...
With The Fed Behind Us…
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (490+ words) ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
Investors pivot to shorter-dated US Treasury bonds amid Fed inflation bets
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (377+ words) Two-year Treasury yields near 4.75% as markets back Kevin Warsh's hawkish Fed to win the inflation fight The bond market is placing a very specific bet right now. Investors are piling into short-dated US Treasuries, particularly two-year notes, betting that the…...
Why higher interest rates are the new normal
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (914+ words) September 21, 2026 — 5:15am Trying to guess where interest rates might move from month to month is a favourite pastime for many people in the financial markets (not to mention finance journalists). And lately, we’ve all had plenty to speculate about. The surging…...
Bloomberg's Jonathan Levin warns of blurred lines in monetary policy
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (287+ words) Rising government debt is forcing central banks and finance ministries into uncomfortable proximity, threatening the independence that has anchored inflation targeting for decades The wall between central banks and finance ministries, once a load-bearing structure of modern economic policy, is…...
New Jersey loses 1,700 jobs in August, unemployment rate falls to 4.3%
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (247+ words) Sep 20, 2026, 1:07 PM New Jersey lost 1,700 jobs in August, marking a second consecutive month of payroll declines, while the state's unemployment rate edged down from 4.4% to 4.3%, according to preliminary estimates released by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The…...
How you earn frequent flyer points is about to drastically change
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (701+ words) September 21, 2026 — 5:00am It’s about to become a lot harder to earn frequent flyer points through credit card spending. The Reserve Bank’s upcoming caps on credit card “interchange rates” are squeezing bank margins – which means less money available to fund credit card…...
Everyday Economics: The Fed is betting the economy can absorb higher rates
3+ hour ago (646+ words) (The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week for the first time since 2023, lifting its target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4.00%. The vote was unanimous. Before the meeting, I had two questions. We now have answers....
Morgan Stanley questions Federal Reserve's approach to price stability under Warsh
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (393+ words) The bank warns that Chair Warsh's stripped-down communication strategy could backfire, creating more volatility than it prevents. Morgan Stanley is raising pointed questions about how Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh plans to keep inflation in check. The critique arrives just…...
Pakistan???s Trade Deficit With China Reaches $3.77 Billion
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (22+ words) Pakistan’s trade deficit with China reached $3.77 billion in the first two months of the fiscal year, rising 41% in July-August 2026....