Charts of the Week
Last Week’s Treasury Auctions Get B+ Grade
May 30, 2025
Despite many concerns over the U.S. fiscal situation and rating downgrade, this past week's Treasury auctions were solid.
Despite many concerns over the U.S. fiscal situation and rating downgrade, this past week's Treasury auctions were solid.
As reserves continue to be drained from the system, Fed officials are undoubtedly watching SOFR for signs of strain.
Given the surge in immigration during the previous five years, a breakdown of the labor force gives clarity to the strength behind the U.S. economy over the same period.
Over half of all sovereign debt yields at least 4%, making it a competitive alternative to stocks.
For the last few decades the U.S. has been in a low interest rate environment where deficit spending would not cause major issues. A 40-year high in inflation and the higher rates that followed are stressing the country's finances.
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Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss Wall Street's Rules, Tariffs & the Bond Market's Message with Charles Payne.
Today's topics include today's tariff headlines, rising yields around the world, bond markets are simply returning to normal, U.S. exceptionalism, betting on riskier stocks, crypto coming to a 401k near you?, and bitcoin inflows
Today's topics include managing the debt ceiling, weak demand for this morning's JGB auction, tracking prices after the Chinese tariff pause, port update, tariffs take time to take hold, uncertainty's effect on stock returns, social media & sentiment, past inflation may be indicative of current inflation, Fedspeak, and should companies own crypto?