The Treasury's multibillion-dollar bond move is drawing skepticism on Wall Street, with investors warning it is simply too small to bring rates down or deliver the impact markets are hoping for.
President Trump says gas and oil prices won't get back to normal until after the midterms. This comes as oil prices hit $100 per barrel and diesel nears $6 per gallon. Vice President of General Economics at the Cato Institute Scott Lincicome and CNBC Fast Money Contributor Dan Nathan join Stephanie Ruhle to provide more insight.
Oil prices are heading back toward $100 a barrel, and, perhaps more crucially, the price of diesel fuel futures is now sitting at an all-time high. Why it matters: Investors are starting to recognize that higher oil prices from the Iran war aren't something they can continue to ignore. The big picture: Higher energy prices are showing up across the economy, driving up costs for companies, regular people and even governments around the world that are now facing higher borrowing rates. - The rising price of energy is a big factor pushing bond yields higher and worrying policymakers in the U.S. and the rest of the developed world. Catch up quick: After falling off initial early war highs, oil prices started rising in July. At the time,…
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Bond yields have been on a roller coaster as the U.S. Treasury tries to rein in the national debt. Meanwhile, President Trump is urging Congress to pass rules for the crypto industry. Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude, CEO of The Nevada Independent Jon Ralston and New York Times Global Economics Correspondent Peter Goodman join Stephanie Ruhle to weigh in.