#useconomy — Public Fediverse posts

The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven? https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/treasury-bonds-trump-administration-debt #UsEconomy #Bonds #UsInterestRates #DonaldTrump #FederalReserve #Economics #TrumpAdministration #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews

The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?
By Eduardo Porter

The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not working

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/treasury-bonds-trump-administration-debt

#USeconomy #Bonds #USinterestrates #DonaldTrump #FederalReserve #Economics #Trumpadministration #Business #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-faces-critical-test-jackson-hole-inflation-fears-mount #UsEconomy #FederalReserve #DonaldTrump #Inflation #Business #Bonds #TaxAndSpending #UsisraelWarOnIran #Economics #WorldNews #UsNews

New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
By Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxiety

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/fed-chair-kevin-warsh-faces-critical-test-jackson-hole-inflation-fears-mount

#USeconomy #FederalReserve #DonaldTrump #Inflation #Business #Bonds #Taxandspending #USIsraelwaronIran #Economics #Worldnews #USnews #TheGuardian #RichardPartingtonSenioreconomicscorrespondent

Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
By Heather Stewart

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/23/jumpy-bond-markets-make-it-clear-trump-risks-driving-us-into-debt-crisis

#USeconomy #Bonds #Business #Economics #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USnews #Worldnews #Globaleconomy #TheGuardian #HeatherStewart

Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/23/jumpy-bond-markets-make-it-clear-trump-risks-driving-us-into-debt-crisis #UsEconomy #Bonds #Business #Economics #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #WorldNews #GlobalEconomy

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Paul Krugman & Jared Bernstein on US debt
https://youtu.be/XnHxzDcfmw4?si=d41xntuRNsSkyh17

Sanity and decency rather than hysteria or complacency in this discussion of US debt.

It will be helpful viewing for Americans worrying about the size of the debt and salutary for Democrats and progressives when thinking about policy priorities for a post-Trump USA.

When discussing the current and projected level of US debt, always....

#USEconomy #USPolitics #USDebt #Debt #FiscalPolicy

US Gas Prices Up Nearly $1 as Hormuz Traffic Stays at 20%

American drivers face the highest pump prices in four years as Strait of Hormuz shipping remains at a fraction of pre-war levels amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.

https://pulseofnations.lol/us-gas-prices-up-nearly-1/

#EnergyCrisis #GasPrices #Hormuz #Iran #Oil #Opec #UsEconomy

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And —

Straight out of the horse's mouth (the #US gov't)...

"Personal income less personal current taxes" increased $48.3 billion," while "personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $65.2 billion..."

So there's a $16.9 billion discrepancy between the two increases, and it seems collective "money out" (spending) is greater than "money in" (income).

Also, the rise in personal income dropped 0.5% b/t May & June 2026.

#MyThoughts #USA #USeconomy #economics
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https://www.bea.gov/data/income-saving/personal-income

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Also, BeSsent "said the bottom 25% of workers have seen a 2% real wage gain," but that was "likely a reference to Treasury data for 2025 that showed blue-collar workers saw growth of 1.7% in the first five months of Trump's presidency."

#MyThoughts —

That is absolutely nothing to brag about when it's only close to half of the rate of #inflation.

In fact, he and the rest of the admin should be ashamed.

#USA #US #USeconomy #economics
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https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/scott-bessent-just-declared-k-114751354.html
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https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/historical-inflation-rates/

Nearly 1/4 of American workers are "functionally unemployed" —

Those who are "involuntarily working part-time and who are earning poverty-level wages, or less than $26,000 annually before taxes," as well as those who are unemployed and looking for a job.

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#USA #US #USeconomy #economics #jobs #employment #wages
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/functional-unemployment-us-labor-market-analysis

I was just thinking about the US government's incentive to prop up companies it takes stakes in.

(Under #trump, the government has done so almost as standard operating procedure, not just when the company or industry is faltering)

#USA #USeconomy #USgovernment #business
#MyThoughts

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The US gov't has been issuing lots of #debt over many years (acting like the corporate bond market in a way, financing activity w/ debt while expecting a "payout" of high US economic growth; the current admin especially so).

Now US bonds are less attractive to investors, causing a big selloff (which US Treasury Secretary Bessent recently failed to tamper much, see the 2nd link below).

#USA #USeconomy #finance #bonds #GovernmentBonds
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bond-market-sell-off-threatens-to-drive-up-loan-costs/ar-AA2auFYG
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https://mstdn.social/@dalfen/117132806463579679

~ "Walmart reported its weakest sales growth in six years, extending a string of data suggesting that #ConsumerSpending —the key engine of #US economic growth—is softening" as people, facing high #prices and economic #uncertainty, spend carefully.

#USA #USeconomy #economics #consumers #inflation
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https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/u-s-stocks-and-bonds-slide-brushing-off-treasurys-buyback-plans-57ced23b

Bessent’s buyback tactic "worked for roughly one day" before #yields went back up 👀

Concerns:

• Record $40 trillion US #debt
• Persistent gov't spending, like w/ #IranWar; budget deficit
• Consistently high #inflation
• Increased #oil #prices
• Americans must spend & borrow more
• AI-related corporate #spending financed via #borrowing (with uncertain returns)

#USA #USeconomy #economics #bonds #finance #NotGood
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Turmoil in Treasury bond yields sparks global worries

https://thehill.com/homenews/analysis/6042626-treasury-secretary-bessent-buyback/

People in the US: how much do you spend on food per month?
By Guardian community team

We’d like to hear from people in America about how much they’re spending on groceries and going out to eat

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/aug/21/americans-food-monthly-spending

#Food #USeconomy #Lifeandstyle #USnews #TheGuardian #Guardiancommunityteam

Republicans Break the Economy, Democrats Fix It—Why Does America Keep Forgetting?

Democrats repeatedly inherit Republican economic wreckage. History, GDP data, jobs, and inflation expose the myth that Republicans manage the economy better.

‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending
By Eduardo Porter

The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans

#USeconomy #DonaldTrump #RonaldReagan #BillClinton #GeorgeHWBush #GeorgeBush #Republicans #Democrats #Economics #Business #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans #UsEconomy #DonaldTrump #RonaldReagan #BillClinton #GeorgeHwBush #GeorgeBush #Republicans #Democrats #Economics #Business #UsPolitics #UsNews

Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? | Francine Prose https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/trump-money-earnings-billionaires #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsPolitics #IncomeInequality #Inequality #UsEconomy

Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? | Francine Prose
By Francine Prose

By now we know that charity, generosity and compassion are virtues that the US president doesn’t seem to have even in trace amounts

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/20/trump-money-earnings-billionaires

#DonaldTrump #USnews #USpolitics #Incomeinequality #Inequality #USeconomy #TheGuardian #FrancineProse

Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/20/donald-trump-national-debt-borrowing-record-michael-cohen-canada-iran-latest-news-updates #DonaldTrump #UsNews #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #Iran #Democrats #Republicans #UsPolitics #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsEconomy #Economics #UsDebtCeiling

Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics live
By Vivian Ho

Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/20/donald-trump-national-debt-borrowing-record-michael-cohen-canada-iran-latest-news-updates

#DonaldTrump #USnews #Worldnews #Trumpadministration #Iran #Democrats #Republicans #USpolitics #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #USeconomy #Economics #USdebtceiling #TheGuardian #VivianHo

Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/trainers-sales-dive-cost-of-living-inflation-jd-sports #JdSportsFashion #RetailIndustry #Business #UsEconomy #Inflation #Economics #UsNews #ConsumerSpending #MensSportswear #WomensSportswear #FashionIndustry #LifeAndStyle #UkNews #WomensShoes #MensShoes

Sales of trainers dive as cost of living pressures hit JD Sports performance
By Kalyeena Makortoff

Inflation deterring shoppers from spending, especially in the US, says sportswear fashion chain

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/trainers-sales-dive-cost-of-living-inflation-jd-sports

#JDSportsFashion #Retailindustry #Business #USeconomy #Inflation #Economics #USnews #Consumerspending #Menssportswear #Womenssportswear #Fashionindustry #Lifeandstyle #UKnews #Womensshoes #Mensshoes #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff

Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade?
By Eduardo Porter

A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese imports

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/china-trump-trade-weak-yuan

#Trumpadministration #Chineseeconomy #USeconomy #Yuan #WorldTradeOrganization #Business #Economics #Trumptariffs #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USnews #China #AsiaPacific #Globaleconomy #Worldnews #TheGuardian #EduardoPorter

Is the US actually too chicken to take on China for trade? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/china-trump-trade-weak-yuan #TrumpAdministration #ChineseEconomy #UsEconomy #Yuan #WorldTradeOrganization #Business #Economics #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsNews #China #AsiaPacific #GlobalEconomy #WorldNews

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
By Lauren Aratani in New York

Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury’s vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support’ to bond market

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market

#USeconomy #Business #FederalReserve #USnews #Bonds #Trumpadministration #Worldnews #USpolitics #USIsraelwaronIran #DonaldTrump #TheGuardian #LaurenArataniinNewYork

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market #UsEconomy #Business #FederalReserve #UsNews #Bonds #TrumpAdministration #WorldNews #UsPolitics #UsisraelWarOnIran #DonaldTrump