Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently revealed that the government can’t afford to boost wages in line with soaring inflation, as currency devaluation and rising living costs continue to squeeze the national budget ahead of the new fiscal year.
Long-term U.S. Treasury yields have surged to levels not seen since the mid-2000s, driven not only by inflation and Fed policy but increasingly by worries over the sustainability of U.S. fiscal deficits. As borrowing costs climb and debt surpasses $36 trillion, investors demand higher compensation, impacting markets across equities, currencies, and the real economy. The trajectory of U.S. fiscal policy will be crucial to watch in the coming months.
A new Harvard–Stanford–Dartmouth study reveals U.S. K‑12 reading and math scores have been declining since 2013, long before the pandemic. This “learning recession” risks dragging down future labor productivity, GDP growth, and earnings, while widening regional disparities. Education tech and tutoring firms see growth potential—but policy and funding will be critical.
The Iran-centered Middle East conflict disrupts trade routes and drives up energy costs, pushing the Eurozone back into economic contraction with mounting inflation pressures, clouding its fragile recovery.
U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities staged a sharp rebound after a tech-driven selloff, fueled by reports that the U.S. and Iran are close to a peace framework. This blog unpacks the market moves, geopolitics, and Fed signals shaping rates and risk assets right now.
U.S. 30-year mortgage rates have surged past 6.7% amid escalating Iran tensions, driving bond yields to their highest levels in over a year, while housing affordability faces renewed pressures from rising borrowing costs.
With Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Target rolling out earnings this week, the spotlight turns to whether U.S. consumers can keep spending amid easing headline inflation—but lingering price hikes and credit pressures are changing the game. What these reports reveal could reshape retail stocks and hint at the health of everyday Americans.
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