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Hassett Says He Would Be Independent at the Fed. Some Who Know Him Worry.

Barron’s spoke with former colleagues of the leading candidate to replace Chair Jerome Powell.

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The Fed Might Not Be Done Cutting Rates. The Labor Market Is a Factor.

Markets continue to price in over two cuts in 2026, betting that labor-market softness will outweigh lingering inflation pressures.

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Mortgage Rates Tick Lower After Fed Move. What It Means for Home Sales.

The Fed’s decision to cut interest rates helped moved the 10-year Treasury yield lower—and mortgage rates by extension.

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Home Builder Stocks Rise. It’s a Sigh of Relief After Fed Cut Rates.

The 10-year Treasury yield, which informs the direction of mortgage rates, was heading lower after the Fed’s rate cut.

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The Stock Market Would Be Unthrilled With a ‘Hawkish’ Cut

The outlook for interest rates next year has changed notably over the past month.

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Bond Markets Don’t Expect a Dovish Fed. That Could Test the Santa Claus Rally for Stocks.

A rate cut from the central bank that is considered hawkish could keep stock market gains muted in December.

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Treasuries Are Having a Bad December. What to Watch Out for Next.

Rising yields globally combined with Fed uncertainty have weighed on the U.S. government debt market.

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Home Prices Will Inch Up. Where You’ll Pay Less.

Buyers in some places will feel more relief from high costs as supply and demand cause prices to fall in certain parts of the U.S. and rise in others.

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The Fed Is Turning the Corner on Profits. It’s Good for the Treasury.

Higher interest rates have brought a tide of red ink to the bank.

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Central Banks Are Tilting Away From the Dollar. What They’re Buying Instead.

A new report reveals a global financial system that is in transition.

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Gold to Hit $4,900 in 2026, Goldman Says. The Rally Has Legs.

The metal’s struggles this month will likely turn out to be a blip, Goldman says.

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The Stock Market Is Tumbling. Here’s How to Play Defense.

It may seem crazy to move money out of shares, considering how well equities have done.

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Bessent Says 'Tenfold' Growth in Stablecoins Will Lift Demand for Treasurys

Demand and supply for U.S. debt have been a focal point for Wall Street strategists.

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The Stock Market's Biggest Risk Is Harder to See Than an AI Bubble

Listen closely. Financial markets may be whispering a warning.

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Bond Traders Prep for a ‘Very Vocal’ Fed, Debt Sales

More than 10 officials from the central bank are scheduled to speak publicly this week.

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How Much a 50-Year Mortgage Saves You Now, Costs You Later

President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a 50-year mortgage and its drawbacks highlight the challenge of solving for high home purchase costs.

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The Shutdown’s End Is a Band-Aid, Not a Cure, for What Ails the Stock Market

An end to the shutdown helps. But it wasn’t what markets were concerned about.

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Fed's Hammack Says Central Bank Should Pause Rate Cuts

The Cleveland Fed president worries more about inflation than a cooling labor market.

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Treasury’s New Debt Plan Hints at Bigger Bond Sales on the Horizon

The last announcement of an increase occurred in February 2024.

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Supreme Court Grills Trump Admin. What the Hearing Means for Tariffs.

The Republican-appointed justices appeared divided in the depth of their skepticism to the government’s case.

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Mortgage Bonds Offer Up Bargains for Yield-Hungry Fund Investors

Recent bond market dynamics make mortgage-backed securities especially attractive for risk-averse investors. Here are three funds to consider.

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Treasury Trading Desks Brace for Tariff Legal Battle and U.S. Debt Plans

Amid a data blackout due to the government shutdown, traders now face a single day on which the demand and supply sides of the market are being thrown into question.

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Treasury Lowers U.S. Quarterly Borrowing Estimate to $569 Billion

The department projects it will borrow less money from the market than it forecast earlier, primarily because it started the quarter with more cash on hand.

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Treasury Is About to Reveal Its Borrowing Plans. Why That’s Important.

Treasury plans typically don’t get nearly the attention of Federal Reserve announcements. But its statement could affect bonds, and in turn other asset prices.

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