Macro
Nobel winner Krugman says France may have become 'too big to save'
Economist Paul Krugman sounded the alarm on a looming "ugly crisis," while former ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet said French politicians must compromise.
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184 stories in the last 7 days, reading bearish overall. Coverage has slowed in the last day.
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- 184
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| Fri, Oct 9 | −15.2 | 2 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | −37.3 | 29 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | −15.1 | 40 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | −6.8 | 20 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | −29.0 | 27 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | −33.3 | 9 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | −2.3 | 14 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | −35.4 | 40 |
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Trump's 'Super Intelligence Force' wants safety without slowing innovation
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Energy
Trump wants to reduce the cost of fuel as the midterms loom - will it work?
The price of fuel has soared as the cost of living emerges as a key issue for millions of Americans.
Crypto
Tokenization could unleash tens of billions of dollars in trapped capital, Nasdaq CEO says
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Macro
Layoffs at 'extremely low levels' despite Americans' gloom about the economy
The data presents a disconnect with how many Americans are feeling about the economy less than a month from the midterms.
Macro
Rates keep going up': Fed minutes, Waller and the case for another hike
Rates keep going up': Fed minutes, Waller and the case for another hike
Macro
The options market is reminding investors there's a cure for rising bond yields - higher yields
The MOVE Index - the Treasury market's "fear gauge" - has reached heights that in the past suggested yields may have peaked, at least for now.
Housing
'It's Going to Become More Competitive': Anirban Basu on Construction Project Market in Q4
Although the Fed just raised interest for the first time since July 2023, Basu is confident the American economy is only getting stronger. The post 'It's Going…
Finance
IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify financial risks
The global financial institution found tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets, despite growing demand for 24/7 trading.
Macro
The Treasury market is facing a crucial vote of investor confidence
Higher bond yields aren't only about inflation and the Iran war. But it means a higher cost of capital.
Macro
DOL to up minimum wage to $14 per hour for federal contractors
Despite the increase, the rate remains below Biden-era levels, which hit $15 per hour.
Macro
SONAR Rate Intelligence Adds Intermodal Rates and Truckload-to-Intermodal Conversion Savings
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Macro
Moly heads for 6th straight deficit, record prices: BMO
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Macro
Layoffs haven't been this low since the 1960s. It's great if you have a job - but not if you don't.
It isn't easy for anyone looking for work now to find a job. Yet people who already have jobs probably don't have to worry much about losing them.
Macro
Bond yields push higher on hawkish Fed bets and rising oil prices | The 8:30
Bond yields push higher on hawkish Fed bets and rising oil prices | The 8:30
Macro
Options traders start calling bottom on bond rout after 'bullet bid' 10-year auction
Calling a bottom in the nonstop U.S. Treasury bond sell-off might seem crazy, but a handful of options traders look increasingly willing to do it.
Housing
Construction Economics for October 12, 2026
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Macro
U.S. Jobless Claims Slide Yet Again
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 197,000 in the week through Oct. 3, lower than the revised 199,000 reported a week earlier, the La…
Macro
France Is Veering Toward a Potential Debt Crisis, a Warning to the World
French bond investors are demanding sharply higher interest rates, a cautionary development for other high-debt countries.
Markets
Ray Dalio warns the stock market's cushion against rising bond yields is shrinking
Ray Dalio says earnings have cushioned stocks from rising bond yields, but that buffer is shrinking as he warns free cash flow could weaken.
Macro
Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says
Tariffs added 2.9 percentage points to inflation in 67 categories of goods by February 2026, researchers at the New York Federal Reserve found.
Macro
'High temperatures' delay Octavius bridge job by five months
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Macro
ECB's Lane Not Seeing 'Noticeable' Pickup in Eurozone Wages
Wages aren't rising at a rate that would trigger inflation alarms, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Thursday.
Macro
5 traders jailed for rigging key interest rates have their convictions quashed
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Macro
The French debt crisis is turning existential. Read more in today's WSJ Economics newsletter:
Plus, a growing trade deficit, MAGA economics after Trump, and the Fed's rate-hike outlook.
Macro
French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 - and investors are bracing for more pain
The spread between France's 10-year government bond and Germany's equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
Macro
A Top Fed Official Casts Further Doubt on a Rate Rise This Month
The Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates further as it seeks to tame inflation, but that is unlikely to happen until the end of the year.
Macro
German Exports Fell Further in August
The result points to continued weakness in international demand and dimming hopes that trade will underpin the country's economic growth this year.
Autos
Geely's Monjaro EM-i Will Make Euro Debut At Paris Motor Show
The Chinese auto giant is set to expand its European presence with a new electric SUV.
Geopolitics
EU sends envoy to Beijing as rising exports from China raise economic anxiety
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