Bessent says Treasury buyback operation could be more than $4 billion
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on Thursday that an accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the
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Economy
U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
An electronic display shows the national debt in Washington, Aug. 19, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Government
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Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in
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Russia says its economy is strong. It just fired a top economist who warned otherwise
People walk in front of a billboard honouring a participant in Russia’s military action in Ukraine and reading “Pride of
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Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase
Wholesale costs for goods and services were flat in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday in the latest
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The Iran war risks bringing the G7’s fastest-growing economy to a halt
England fans react during the England V Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup match at Croydon Boxpark on June
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‘Nobody wants it’: Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers
A produce worker stocks shelves near romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Washington, Nov. 20, 2018. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP
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U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021
Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC.
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Here are five key takeaways from the July CPI inflation report
East Northport, N.Y.: Customers shop the produce section at the Farmer’s Market in East Northport, New York on Aug. 4,
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AI’s costly build-out complicates the Fed’s inflation fight
Silicon Valley leaders from Elon Musk to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have hyped the deflationary effects of the artificial intelligence
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