What the October Fed Meeting Means for Rates, Equities and Defensive Investors
The October 27-28 FOMC meeting could shape rate expectations, equity valuations and sentiment toward REITs, utilities and dividend stocks.
Jobless Claims Near 57-Year Lows Keep the US Labor Market Resilient
US jobless claims fell to 194,000, reinforcing a resilient labor backdrop that may complicate the Fed’s inflation fight and rate outlook.
Oil Shock Puts Inflation and Fed Rate Path Back in Focus
A renewed oil shock could pressure consumers, rate-sensitive sectors and central-bank policy across the US and Canada.
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.