Bonds

The U.S. has ‘escalation dominance’ in a debt war: Europe would face a violent market crash if it dumps Treasuries
Economy

The U.S. has ‘escalation dominance’ in a debt war: Europe would face a violent market crash if it dumps Treasuries

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026.
Economy

Scott Bessent insists he’s ‘not concerned at all’ about investors selling America—despite the fact it’s unraveled tariffs before

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January 21, 2026
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on January 20, 2026.
Investing

Selling America is a ‘dangerous bet,’ UBS CEO warns as markets panic

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January 20, 2026
Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions
Economy

Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions

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January 18, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
Economy

Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn

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January 16, 2026
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Economy

‘Sell America’: Investors dump U.S. assets in fear of the end of Fed independence

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January 12, 2026
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Economy

Stock futures slide while gold and silver jump after Powell investigation raises fears over the Fed’s independence

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January 12, 2026
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
Economy

As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply

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January 10, 2026
After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns
Economy

After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns

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December 27, 2025
Oracle chairman of the board and chief technology officer Larry Ellison delivers a keynote address during the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld on September 16, 2019 in San Francisco, California.
AI

Oracle’s collapsing stock shows the AI boom is running into two hard limits: physics and debt markets

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December 13, 2025
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, pictured in May 2023, warns of record debt issuance by AI companies during an infrastructure boom.
Big Tech

Borrowing by AI companies represents a ‘mounting potential threat to the financial system,’ top economist says 

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December 9, 2025
Photo: HANAU, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 12: A general view of a Google Cloud center on November 12, 2025 in Hanau, Germany. Google will expand the Hanau site as part of a EUR 5.5 billion investment in Germany that the company announced yesterday. The investment, Google's biggest ever in Germany, includes the Hanau expansion and the construction of a new data center complex in nearby Dietzenbach. (Photo by Florian Wiegand/Getty Images)
AI

More Big Tech company debt ‘would increase the macro risks associated with the AI build-out,’ Goldman Sachs warns

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November 20, 2025
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former State Department director of policy planning, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee January 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Haas testified before the committee on the topic of “From Sanctions to the Soleimani Strike to Escalation: Evaluating the Administration's Iran Policy."
Economy

Legendary DC diplomat feels ‘like Paul Revere’ about the $38 trillion national debt: ‘The crisis is coming!’

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November 13, 2025
Gold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say
Investing

Gold’s record price is driven by the ‘debasement trade,’ China, and fear of an AI bubble, analysts say

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October 8, 2025
Photo: WASHINGTON, DC September 19: US President Donald Trump during the signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday September 19, 2025. President Trump signed a two executive orders establishing the "Trump Gold Card" and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The "Trump Gold Card" is a visa program that allows foreign nationals permanent residency and a pathway to U.S. citizenship. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Investing

Gold and Bitcoin go through the roof as U.S. shutdown forces investors to trade in the dark

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October 6, 2025

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