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White House responds to government layoff criticisms: 'Nobody takes joy in that'
NBC News· 2025-10-03 18:43
You've argued that these impending layoffs are necessary to keep essential services up and running, but that has never been the case in any previous shutdown. Even when the government was shut down for 35 days in Trump's first term, you've never had to lay off thousands of workers to keep essential services up and running. So why are layoffs now necessary in this shutdown.Because we have an administration and we have a president who are wholeheartedly focused on restoring fiscal sanity to our government and ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-17 22:12
Just as China’s long bull run for bonds is fading, the nation’s banks have loaded up on government debt at the fastest pace since 2019 https://t.co/ztDhx07dqF ...
Why You Should Own (Some) Gold
WSJ· 2025-09-17 09:30
Gold acts as insurance when bad things happen, from inflation and runaway government debt to war and political instability ...
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The Economist· 2025-09-12 22:00
Shareholders are hardly panicking over inflation in America. But bondholders, especially of long-dated government debt, have been jittery for months https://t.co/tyBf3knTCNIllustration: Satoshi Kambayashi https://t.co/zizzTuZovy ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-03 07:09
Growing concerns over government debt and public spending are helping to drive a selloff in global bond markets.Get more on this and the rest if the news you need to start your day with the Bloomberg Daybreak Europe Podcast. https://t.co/2Fp6q98gp4 ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-23 15:16
US government debt could reach 250% of gross domestic product without putting upward pressure on interest rates, according to a paper presented at the Jackson Hole conference https://t.co/cH4hH5GKE9 ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-15 20:12
Market Trends - Foreign holdings of Treasuries reached a record high in June [1] - Sustained overseas demand for US government debt is evident [1] - Concerns exist regarding sentiment toward American assets due to a slump in the dollar [1]
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Joe Consorti ⚡️· 2025-08-11 21:42
Government Finance & Monetary Policy - Congressional incentives prevent spending cuts [1] - High interest rates are unsustainable due to ballooning government interest expense [1] - Repaying obligations with real productivity gains is increasingly difficult [1] - US government interest expense is a massive issue [1] Investment Recommendation - Consider Bitcoin as an investment [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-06 22:15
Japan’s ongoing political and fiscal uncertainties risk weighing on demand at an auction of 30-year government debt https://t.co/x4iB6yMRXR ...
Will mortgage rates go up to 7%? Signs to watch for.
Yahoo Finance· 2025-07-29 18:40
Will we dodge mortgage rates moving up to 7%? The latest rate forecasts from major industry sources are in, and so far, the news is good. Learn more: The best mortgage lenders right now Recent history of 7% mortgage rates The 30-year home loan rate has been in 7% territory many times over the past four years. According to Freddie Mac, mortgage rates already edged above 7% (7.04%) for one week this year — in January 2025. They stepped over 7% for six weeks in 2024, 17 weeks in 2023, and twice in 2022. ...