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August Jobs Surge to 162,000 Triples Forecasts and Stiffens Fed Rate-Hike Odds

U.S. nonfarm payrolls climbed 162,000 in August, tripling the 53,000 gain economists…

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Waller Counters Warsh: Hold Rates in September, Let Disinflation Run

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he is leaning toward keeping…

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Global Bond Rout Deepens as Central Banks Prepare Rate Hikes This Month

Government borrowing costs worldwide have climbed to multi-decade highs as a global…

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Fed Rate Hike Odds Double to 66% After Warsh Jackson Hole Speech

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole keynote doubled market odds of…

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Tariff Refunds Split Retailers Between Price Cuts and Margin Gains

Major U.S. retailers are reporting sharply different strategies for deploying tariff refunds…

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Dollar Index Flat Ahead of Jackson Hole as Treasury-Fed Tensions Simmer

The dollar index held near an eight-day high on Thursday, trading flat…

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Dollar Index Rises to 99.145 as Hot PCE Inflation Lifts Fed Hike Odds

The dollar index climbed 0.24% to 99.145 on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected PCE…

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Bond Yields Drop as Oil Slides and Iran Sanctions Shift Eases Market Pressure

Treasury yields tumbled across the curve Tuesday as oil prices fell more…

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Bond Yields Climb as AI Buildout Resists Treasury Buyback Efforts

Rising bond yields are pressuring the broader economy while a $2 trillion…

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Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks to Cool Yields, Raising Fed and Inflation Risks

The Treasury Department doubled its long-term debt buyback ceiling to at least…

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