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DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - Economic Alarm That Foreshadowed 2008 Crisis Is Blaring Again

The surge in long-term Treasury yields matters far beyond Wall Street because government bonds help establish the baseline for borrowing throughout the economy, including mortgages, business loans and other long-term credit. With the average 30-year fixed mortgage already at 6.67%, according to Freddie Mac, persistently high Treasury yields could make it harder for Americans to buy homes, finance businesses or refinance existing debt.

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Sourcehttps://dailycaller.com/2026/08/17/americans-are-getting-squeezed-as-treasury-yields-hit-highest-level-in-nearly-two-decades
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NYTIMES (Stacy Cowley) - ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent

The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/business/buy-now-pay-later.html
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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Trump signs executive order to stop banks from extending credit to illegal aliens, cites security

Order cites a "recent analysis" of Chinese money laundering networks that identified how foreign passport holders have used U.S.-based accounts to facilitate the laundering of over $312 billion for criminal organizations.

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Sourcehttps://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/trump-signs-executive-order-protect-financial-system-illicit-activity
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NYTIMES (Stacy Cowley) - Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs

As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/business/consumers-credit-inflation-costs.html
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NPR (Alina Selyukh) - They gave her business a lifeline, then froze all her money

A murky corner of the financial world is now the fastest-growing source of funding for small businesses. One state, Connecticut, had given these lenders unusual power. That may be about to change.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5745122/small-business-cash-advance-loans-connecticut
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