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Treasury Taps JPMorgan For Account Validation Services, Contract Good For 5 Years
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) has been named the official account validator for the U.S. Treasury Department for the next five years.
A Bolt From The Blue: Treasury Yields Go Haywire; Fitch Retains Negative Watch Despite US Debt Ceiling Resolution
Despite the resolution of the debt ceiling standoff allowing the U.S. government to meet its obligations, Fitch Ratings has chosen to maintain its "Rating Watch Negative" stance on the U.S.
5 Bond ETFs To Watch As Debt Ceiling Talks Enter The Final Hours To Avoid A US Default
The debt limit talk has reached its last and most important stage with just five days, or barely more than 100 hours, until the U.S. Treasury may run out of money. 
Treasury Has Just $88B Left To Avoid A Debt Cap
The Treasury Department's measures to help keep the government's bills paid have declined to $88 billion from $110 billion just a week ago. 
Recession Probability At 40-Year High, Treasury Yield Curve Goes Wild Amid Debt Ceiling Crisis
The probability that the U.S. economy will enter a recession within the next year has increased to 68.2% in April. That's the greatest level since late 1982, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Debt-Limit Standoff: 3 Favorite Hedges For Bond Investors Seeking Shelter From Crisis
The latest FX & Rates Survey from Bank of America reveals that bond investors are hunting for long-dated Treasuries, put options on the stock market, and long positions in the Japanese Yen (JPY) versus high-beta currencies to shield themselves from the dangers connected with the
3 Alarming Charts: US Yield Curve Mirrors 2008 Subprime Crisis As Default, Recession Worries Mount
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Paul Krugman's Debt Ceiling Fix: Trillion-Dollar Coin Or Premium Bond Strategy
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman claimed that issuing premium bonds or minting a $1 trillion platinum coin will break the impasse in raising the U.S.
US T-Bill Yields Surge As Debt-Ceiling Concerns Fuel Investor Anxiety, Default Insurance Costs Reach 2009 Highs
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Janet Yellen Warns The US Government Could Run Out Of Money June 1, Calls On Congress To Raise Debt Limit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday afternoon that the government’s debt-limit measures may be exhausted by June 1, meaning the government would be out of funds to keep services such as Social Security running.
Treasury Yields Rise On Stagflation Threats: Investors Flock To Long-Term Treasury ETFs Expecting Weaker Growth Ahead
Thursday is a negative session for U.S. Treasuries with yields markedly rising across all maturities of the yield curve. 
The Next Big Short: Hedge Funds Place Record Bearish Bets On US 10-Year Treasuries
Hedge funds went "all-in" against U.S. Treasuries as they placed their largest-ever short bet on the 10-year Note benchmark.
Economic Alarm Bells: A Recession Indicator Just Hit Levels Not Seen Since 1982
The likelihood of a recession in the United States within the next year has risen to almost 58%, the highest level since August 1982, according to the New York Federal Reserve. 
Rising Rates: A Better Outlook For Savers
By Brennan Zizzi Recently, we have noticed a continued trend of banks being extremely slow to raise the interest rates on their traditional checking and savings accounts, especially for their already existing customers. This is costing people thousands of dollars a year in lost interest depending on how much cash is sitting idle in those bank accounts.
March Purchasing Managers Index Falls More Than Expected: US Yields Tumble
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell for the fifth month in a row in March, according to the latest Manufacturing Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business released Monday.  The March Manufacturing PMI came in at 46.3, the lowest since May 2020, down from 47.7 in February and falling short of estimates of 47.5.
Why Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed: A Simple Explainer
Almost everyone has heard by now that one of the biggest banks focused on serving startups and innovative tech companies collapsed in a matter of days, but a lot of things played into its eventual destruction.
Janet Yellen Shoots Down 'The Big Coin' That Could Possibly Solve America's Debt Problem
As the U.S. approached its debt ceiling, the self-imposed limit of the amount of money the country can borrow, Congress remained unable to come to a compromise to keep the government wheels turning. A proposed solution reemerged throughout different economic and political circles: the big, fat, $1 trillion-dollar coin. 
Looking To Play The SPY For More Downside? This Bond ETF Offers Bears An Alternative
Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: TLT) was trading up over 1% higher Monday due to its inverse correlation to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY).
The Amount Of Money In Taxes Lost Annually May Shock You
The U.S. has a tax gap. According to a Tuesday report from the Department of the Treasury, the difference between tax dollars owed and collected amounts to $600 billion annually. 
Strong Month; Weak Finish: Stocks, Treasury Yields Under Pressure In Early Friday Trading
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Wednesday's Market Minute: The Two Most Important Market Trends Are On The Verge of Breaking
Let's put the recent Nasdaq strength into context. It's impressive, no doubt. Bond yields have flattened, and growth stocks have regained momentum with the help of resurgent valuations. I've been as surprised as anyone by the sustainability of the recent move. Up until Monday, Nasdaq futures were making new records on declining momentum.
With 10-Year Treasury Yield Heading Lower, Tech Stocks Might Be A Bright Spot Today
Without any major economic data this morning, it seems like investors may be biding their time for guidance from numbers out later in the week, including the big government jobs report on Friday.
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Financials Get A Jumpstart As Treasury Yields Rise After Fed Takes More Hawkish Tone
The Fed didn’t announce a stimulus tapering coming out of its meeting today, but the market sure acted like it did and even Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicates the time for talking about it is here.