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US national debt reaches $38.5 trillion, implications for bitcoin and gold — Cdn.sanity.io

US national debt reaches $38.5 trillion, implications for bitcoin and gold

The U.S. national debt has risen to $38.5 trillion, the highest amount the country has ever owed to domestic and foreign lenders, according to debt dashboards. More than 70% of that debt is owed to domestic lenders, with the remainder held overseas led by Japan, China and the

Markets Bet on Multiple 2026 Rate Cuts Even as Fed Signals Only One — Assets.beincrypto.com

Markets Bet on Multiple 2026 Rate Cuts Even as Fed Signals Only One

A widening gap has emerged between the Federal Reserve and financial markets over US interest rate expectations for 2026, Beincrypto reports. Markets are pricing in two to three rate cuts for the year, while the Fed’s official guidance points to just one reduction. Prediction platform Polymarket assigns a 12%

Unemployment Rises to 4.6% as November Job Gain Is Modest — Static01.nyt.com

Unemployment Rises to 4.6% as November Job Gain Is Modest

The unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in November, federal data released on Tuesday showed, while employers added 64,000 jobs. The figures were delayed by a 43-day government shutdown and include belated October data. The report said the jobless rate is the highest since September 2021. It showed

Wall Street Sees More Gains for S&P 500 but Flags AI, Inflation and Policy Risks — Static01.nyt.com

Wall Street Sees More Gains for S&P 500 but Flags AI, Inflation and Policy Risks

The S&P 500’s bull market entered a fourth year and Wall Street analysts expect another strong 2026, with FactSet’s aggregate price target at 7,968.78 — roughly a 16 percent rise from the index’s year-end close of 6,845.50. Forecasters point to a growing

Kevin Hassett’s Turn Toward Trump Raises Questions About Fed Independence — Static01.nyt.com

Kevin Hassett’s Turn Toward Trump Raises Questions About Fed Independence

Kevin Hassett, the White House director of the National Economic Council, has shifted from a longtime conservative economist who championed free trade and immigration to a vocal defender of President Trump’s trade and immigration stances. The evolution has put Mr. Hassett near the top of Mr. Trump’s shortlist

Fed Officials Split Over Timing and Size of Future Rate Cuts — Static01.nyt.com

Fed Officials Split Over Timing and Size of Future Rate Cuts

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting show a sharp division among policymakers over how much further to cut interest rates and when to do it as they weigh rising unemployment against elevated inflation. The record of the meeting highlighted Chair Jerome H. Powell’s challenge in building consensus

Powell declines to say if he'll remain on Fed board after chair term ends — Image.cnbcfm.com

Powell declines to say if he'll remain on Fed board after chair term ends

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has declined to say whether he will remain on the Fed's Board of Governors after his chairmanship ends in May, saying he is focused on his remaining time as chair. The question matters for control of monetary policy. If Powell leaves, President Donald

Kevin Hassett’s Shift to Trump Loyalist Raises Questions About Fed Independence — Static01.nyt.com

Kevin Hassett’s Shift to Trump Loyalist Raises Questions About Fed Independence

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council and a onetime advocate of free trade and pro-immigration policies, has become a prominent contender to be President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve. Long known as a conservative economist who advised John McCain, George W. Bush and

Fed minutes show deep split over when and how much to cut rates — Static01.nyt.com

Fed minutes show deep split over when and how much to cut rates

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting show officials sharply divided over the timing and size of any further interest-rate cuts as they weigh rising unemployment against persistent inflation. Members were uncertain how restrictive policy is with the federal funds rate at 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent,

A.I. Lifted Stocks in 2025, but Market Concentration and Political Risks Shadow 2026 — Static01.nyt.com

A.I. Lifted Stocks in 2025, but Market Concentration and Political Risks Shadow 2026

U.S. stocks finished 2025 with gains broadly in line with expectations, but the path was volatile. The S&P 500 climbed 16.4 percent for the year even as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point. The rally was driven largely by investments

Judge Rules CFPB Must Keep Receiving Federal Funding — Static01.nyt.com

Judge Rules CFPB Must Keep Receiving Federal Funding

A federal judge ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot have its funding allowed to lapse, rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to end the agency’s cash stream. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court in Washington said the bureau may continue to receive transfers