Oil Near Five-Month High Keeps Inflation and Fed Rate Risks in Focus for US Investors
Brent crude’s strength and surging diesel prices may revive inflation pressure, complicating the Fed’s rate path and reshaping US sector pro…
Canadian Dollar Nears Four-Week High as Bank of Canada Rate-Hike Bets Strengthen
The loonie’s near four-week high reflects firmer Bank of Canada expectations and a softer Fed outlook, with implications for USD assets and …
Loonie Holds Firm as Fed Pause Bets Jump and Bank of Canada Decision Nears
Fed pause expectations climbed to 83.9%, weighing on the US dollar as the loonie held firm ahead of the Bank of Canada’s October 28 decision…
Canada’s US Treasury Holdings Surge to US$426 Billion as Investors Seek Safe-Haven Debt
Canada’s US Treasury holdings have risen more than 300% since 2021, highlighting safe-haven demand amid global interest-rate uncertainty.
Oil Clears $110 as Supply Risks Threaten to Reignite Inflation and Pressure Rate-Sensitive Assets
Brent crude tops $110 as supply risks mount, raising questions about inflation, the Fed’s rate path and US and Canadian portfolio positionin…
Treasury Bill Ladder: How to Build One, With Rates
A step-by-step T-bill ladder using actual Treasury auction prices from September 29 to October 15, 2026, with the discount vs investment rat…
Conservative News on the US Economy: A Stagflation Test
Five official indicators, scored with the arithmetic shown: September's 0.65% CPI jump is real, but low layoffs and flat real spending say s…
Conservative News on the US Economy: 5% Treasury Yields
With the 10-year Treasury at 5.10% and mortgages at 7.40% on October 15, 2026, here is what higher yields do to savers, retirees and borrowe…
Conservative News on the Economy of the USA: October 2026
The US economy in seven dated numbers: CPI, jobs, Fed funds, Treasury yields and mortgage rates as of mid-October 2026, read cautiously.
Hot September CPI Revives Fed Rate-Hike Bets and Pressures Stocks
Hot September inflation pushed Treasury yields higher and revived Fed hike bets, increasing pressure on equity valuations and income-focused…
Hot September CPI Sends Short Yields and Dollar Higher
A hotter-than-forecast September CPI report pushed short-dated Treasury yields and the dollar higher on October 14, 2026, while long-dated y…
Hot September CPI Sends Yields and the Dollar Higher as Gasoline Fuels Inflation Surprise
A hotter September CPI pushed stocks lower, Treasury yields higher and the dollar stronger, complicating the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut path…