Members of the House Budget Committee convened offsite Monday in Dallas, Texas, to discuss the possibility of a bipartisan fiscal commission that would focus on addressing the national debt and budget issues.
Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. The big picture: Long-term interest rates are surging, as are consumer prices. - It's a toxic mix of near-term inflation pressures and years of fiscal imbalance. Driving the news: The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 4.97% Friday, up a full percentage point since the end of February, and only a hair below its high since 2007. - The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen in lockstep, reaching 7.08% Friday, per Mortgage News Daily — the highest in more than a year. State of play: The immediate catalyst Friday was an inflation report that showed consumer prices surging higher…
Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. The big picture: Long-term interest rates are surging, as are consumer prices. - It's a toxic mix of near-term inflation pressures and years of fiscal imbalance. Driving the news: The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 4.97% Friday, up a full percentage point since the end of February, and only a hair below its high since 2007. - The rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen in lockstep, reaching 7.08% Friday, per Mortgage News Daily — the highest in more than a year. State of play: The immediate catalyst Friday was an inflation report that showed consumer prices surging higher…Open
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Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in liabilities.
Chinese property developer Hui Ka Yan has been sentenced to life in prison. The decision marks a milestone in Evergrande's saga after it collapsed with more than $300 billion in liabilities.Open