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U.S. Department of Education Extends Enrollment Period for Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) extended the enrollment period for the 1 percent interest rate reduction benefit by an additional three months. Borrowers who enroll in auto pay by December 31, 2026, or those who are already…

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is actually managing U.S. debt costs not inflation, economist says, as interest rates threaten to top GDP growth soon

Trying to pin down Kevin Warsh as a hawk or a dove has been tricky with his statements and actions puzzling Wall Street. As President Donald Trump’s hand-picked Federal Reserve chairman, Warsh was expected to lean toward looser monetary policy.…

The Average 30-Year US Mortgage Rate Dips to 7.24%, the Lowest Level in More Than a Month.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its…

Dollar hovers near 18-month high as Gulf unrest, U.S. inflation keep investors on edge

The dollar held near an 18-month high on Monday, supported by safe-haven demand as an escalating Middle East conflict kept investors cautious ahead of key US inflation ​data later this week. Oil prices were ​volatile after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis stepped ​up strikes on Saudi Arabia, and two…

US mortgage rates hit their highest level in three years

Mortgage rates in the United States have hit their highest level in nearly three years, as cost-of-living concerns weigh on Americans less than a month before the midterm elections. The average cost for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped 19 basis…

U.S. debt is increasingly at the mercy of the market as interest costs surge while elections add more risk to the debt ceiling, ratings agency warns

The recent jump in Treasury yields has highlighted how vulnerable the U.S. debt outlook is to the bond market, which Scope Ratings flagged in a new report. On Friday, the Europe-based credit ratings agency maintained the U.S. sovereign score at…

Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago, as interest rates surge abruptly higher

Fast-rising interest rates are taking their toll on mortgage demand, as both potential homebuyers and current homeowners head to the sidelines. Total mortgage application volume dropped 4.1% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s…

Bond market rebuffs US treasury’s plan to buy back $6bn in government debt

Scott Bessent made announcement on Wednesday as bond yields rose to highest point since 2008 financial crisis The US treasury moved to cut the cost of borrowing on Wednesday only to be swiftly rebuffed by the bond market. Scott Bessent,…

America can’t grow its way out of its debt problem

The US economy is staring down the barrel of $40 trillion in debt, bond yields on the cusp of a 19-year high and a costly war driving inflation higher. The Trump administration has a novel solution: We’ll just grow our…

The inflation genie could be out of the bottle — and bond markets are sounding the alarm

A sharp sell-off in global government bonds is exposing investor anxiety that the macroeconomic backdrop may be shifting toward persistently higher inflation, as governments struggle to rein in spending and sovereign debt. Pressure on yields is not just a factor…