Japanese bonds
JGB yields drop as AI stock rout pushes investors into bonds
The 10-year JGB yield fell to 2.806 percent on Thursday, Ministry of Finance data show, before the Nikkei 225 slid 6 percent on Friday.
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The monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics combines two surveys. Here is what nonfarm payrolls, the unemployment rate and wages tell you.
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A Treasury auction is how the US sells its debt. How bidding works, what bid-to-cover and high yield mean, and what to watch in the November 10-year sale.
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How to buy Treasury bills: TreasuryDirect, brokers and current rates
Treasury bills can be bought at auction through TreasuryDirect or a broker from $100. Here is how each route works, how bills are priced and where rates stand.
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Bond market
What is the term premium, and why have long-term yields risen?
The term premium is the extra yield investors demand to hold long-term Treasuries. How it is measured, what drives it and how it shapes the 30-year yield.
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Yield curve inversion explained: what it signals about recessions
A yield curve inversion means short-term Treasury yields exceed long-term ones. It has often preceded US recessions, but the 2022–24 episode shows its limits.
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Fiscal policy
What is fiscal policy? How it differs from monetary policy
Fiscal policy is the government’s taxing and spending, set by Congress and the President; monetary policy is the Fed’s control of interest rates.
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Monetary policy
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The Fed dot plot maps where each FOMC official sees rates heading. How to read it, its limits, and what the September 2026 projections showed.
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Monetary policy
What is monetary policy? How central banks steer the economy
Monetary policy is how a central bank sets the cost and availability of money and credit. Here is how the Fed does it, and how it differs from fiscal policy.
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Monetary policy
What is the federal funds rate, and why does it matter?
The federal funds rate is the Federal Reserve’s main policy tool. How the Fed sets it, how it reaches borrowers, and where it stood in November 2026.
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Fed meeting schedule 2026–2027: every FOMC date and what to expect
The Fed’s next FOMC meeting is December 8–9, 2026. This guide lists all eight meeting dates for 2026 and 2027, when the decision is announced and what to watch.
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Euro area inflation
Eurozone inflation hits 4% on energy surge, putting a December ECB hike in play
Energy prices rose 20.8 percent on the year while core inflation held at 2.5 percent. Schnabel said consumer inflation expectations have moved away from the ECB’s target.
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Monetary policy
Bank of Canada renews 2% inflation target through 2031
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