The debt clock keeps ticking. The numbers keep rising. And while life will go on, we must ask: what kind of life will it be? And for whom?

"...echoes of the problems seen during the pandemic."

This was clearly a very partisan confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh and near the end of the 2.5 hour session one of the more empathetic senators asked him why he would want this job.

Imports from Singapore and Malaysia hit record as Chinese players' earnings surge...

The apartment stretches over about 2,500 square meters (27,000 square feet), not counting balconies and terraces looking out over the Mediterranean Sea. It also has a private swimming pool, jacuzzi and comes with at least eight parking spots.

"Now, this hasn't happened yet. We're trying to prevent that from happening." 

...zee Germans uber alles.

Analysts warn Australia’s fuel excise cut to soften fuel price hikes was the wrong move...

"While families likely feel that what they gaining from higher refunds, they are paying out in higher gas prices...” 

The proportion of new employer businesses in the workforce hit a record low in 2025, and more are now at risk of failing than during the pandemic period...

Multiple elements - historically high borrowing needs, the composition of demand for Treasuries tilting toward hedge funds and the increasing reliance on shorter-dated securities - are contributing to increased vulnerability of the market to a “sudden repricing”

This stream of experimentation turned into a torrent in 2026...

A lot of it belongs to his wife, heiress Jane Lauder...

"Forcing a competition between fiat systems, gold-linked alternatives, and dollar proxies?"

In a severe case, where a prolonged war drives oil to $170, the growth drag would be larger. That would require record additional stimulus to meet the 4.5%-5% growth target. We project fiscal support falling short, leaving growth at 4.1%.

When it comes to the week ahead, clearly the Iran conflict will be the main focus, but there are a few other things to look out on the calendar.

The clock is ticking on the "time bomb in global food markets..."

Dr. Doom versus the "Dollar Milkshake", hosted by Adam Taggart. Who will win?

“People who don’t know real estate would be shocked at the level of distress,” Luzzatto said.

The groups say the strike is in response to rising cargo crime, high diesel and operating costs, deteriorating road infrastructure and a lack of progress on agreements with the federal government...