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Return of the 'bond vigilantes': Spiking yields show investors are getting worried about government debt
Bond yields spiked following Moody's downgrade of US debt. The move highlights a big concern for bond investors that could ...
US Treasury's Bessent to attend G7 finance meeting, focus on imbalances
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the Group of Seven finance leaders' meeting in Canada next week and will ...
The US Treasury just shocked Americans with a $258B surplus — its 2nd biggest monthly surplus in history
That’s not just any surplus — it’s the first monthly surplus of fiscal year 2025 (which began in October 2024), and the ...
With $258 billion in the black, U.S. Treasury posts historic surplus, experts say it might signal brighter days ahead
The US government saw a significant budget surplus in April 2025. It reached $258.4 billion, the second-highest ever. Tax ...
The United States just lost its last perfect credit rating
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The ...
CBO Chief Still Sees US Treasury ‘X-Date’ Coming Late Summer
The head of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the US Treasury Department can likely keep paying the government ...
Foreign Holdings of US Treasuries Top $9 Trillion in March, Data Shows
Holdings of U.S. Treasuries surged to $9.05 trillion in March, an all-time peak and up more than $233 billion from $8.81 ...
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US Treasury Department says it looks forward to implementing Trump’s directive on Syria sanctions
We look forward to implementing the necessary authorizations that would be critical to bringing new investment into Syria,' ...
Republican US Congress to try again on Trump tax cuts, Bessent dismisses credit downgrade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, as the Republican ...
Treasury Sec. Bessent dismisses Moody’s US downgrade as Trump tax-cut debate continues
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating, saying President Trump’s administration would ensure US economic growth ...
Moody’s strips America of its Triple-A credit rating — here’s why
Moody’s was the last among major ratings agencies to keep a top, triple-A rating for US sovereign debt, though it had lowered its outlook in late 2023 due to wider fiscal deficit and higher ...