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Economic releases, data revisions, central-bank events, and tool updates—linked back to the data.
Rates & Fed · 8/25/2026
Treasury’s August 20 auction records show high investment rates of 3.701% for a $110 billion four-week bill offering and 3.727% for a $100 billion eight-week offering.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/24/2026
Treasury awarded $92 billion of 13-week bills at a 3.803% high investment rate and $79 billion of 26-week bills at 3.918%, according to the Treasury Fiscal Data auction record.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/24/2026
The Chicago Fed’s August 24 release put the CFNAI at −0.08 in July, down from +0.06 in June; the three-month average declined to −0.04 from +0.01.
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Read source-backed brief →International · 8/24/2026
Treasury unveiled a sweeping new sanctions push on Iran Monday, sending oil lower and gold to fresh highs on safe-haven demand.
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Read source-backed brief →Housing · 8/24/2026
The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.729% this week, tracking elevated Treasury yields and cooling purchase demand.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/24/2026
The 10-year slipped to 4.71% Monday, still near a 20-month high, as markets await the new Fed chair's first Jackson Hole address.
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Read source-backed brief →Labor Market · 8/24/2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment rates fell in 10 states in July, while nonfarm payroll employment increased in Maryland, decreased in New Jersey, and was essentially unchanged in the other states and the District of Columbia.
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Read source-backed brief →Inflation · 8/23/2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July 2026 import and export price release reported a 0.4% monthly decline in the all-imports index and a 1.3% decline in the all-exports index; fuel imports fell 7.2%.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/23/2026
The Energy Information Administration’s August 19 Weekly Petroleum Status Report data showed U.S. crude-oil ending stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at 428.815 million barrels for the week ended August 14, up 4.405 million barrels from a week earlier.
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Read source-backed brief →International · 8/23/2026
Trump's 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight; Ottawa's countermeasures follow Labour Day.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/23/2026
Long-term Treasury yields climbed back above pre-intervention levels within two trading days of the buyback announcement.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/23/2026
The new Fed chair heads into a hawkish, quieter FOMC as markets weigh September hike odds.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/23/2026
The Federal Reserve’s August 18 G.17 release reported that total industrial production and manufacturing output each increased 0.2% in July, while total capacity utilization edged up to 76.3%.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/22/2026
The Federal Reserve’s August 20 H.4.1 release reported $6.472 trillion in securities held outright as of August 19, including $4.539 trillion of U.S. Treasury securities and $1.931 trillion of mortgage-backed securities.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/22/2026
EIA’s hourly grid-monitor dataset recorded 14.356 million megawatthours of electricity demand across the Lower 48 on August 21, with an hourly high of 710,824 MWh.
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Read source-backed brief →International · 8/22/2026
Talks broke down just before the deadline, triggering steep tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber and raising doubts about USMCA's future.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/22/2026
The S&P 500 clawed back a volatile week even as the 10-year yield climbed to 4.74%, near its highest level since late 2024.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/22/2026
Futures markets now price roughly a 1-in-3 chance of a September rate hike as Kevin Warsh prepares his debut Jackson Hole speech.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/22/2026
Treasury auction records show a $16 billion offering of 20-year nominal bonds drew a 5.204% high yield and a 2.53 bid-to-cover ratio on August 19.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/21/2026
The Federal Reserve’s July 28 H.6 release reported seasonally adjusted M2 of $23.155 trillion in June 2026, up $99.6 billion from May.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/21/2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s published operation record reports $200 million accepted in a reverse repurchase operation dated August 21, 2026.
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Read source-backed brief →Housing · 8/21/2026
Freddie Mac reported that its average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell two basis points from the prior week, while its 15-year fixed-rate average also edged lower.
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Read source-backed brief →International · 8/21/2026
A tentative trade deal would cut Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 25% just as Middle East supply disruptions keep Brent crude near 40% above year-ago levels.
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Read source-backed brief →Labor Market · 8/21/2026
Initial unemployment filings beat forecasts for the week ending August 15, even as continuing claims and the 4-week average point to lingering labor-market softness.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/21/2026
Bessent's Treasury doubled the size of its debt buyback operations to steady long-term rates as fiscal deficit concerns and Fed uncertainty push borrowing costs to two-decade highs.
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Read source-backed brief →Housing · 8/21/2026
The National Association of REALTORS® reported a 1.7% month-over-month decline in July existing-home sales, while the median price rose 2.0% from a year earlier.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/20/2026
EIA’s August 20 weekly report put Lower 48 working natural gas in underground storage at 3,169 billion cubic feet as of August 14, up 16 Bcf from the preceding week.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/20/2026
Treasury's Daily Treasury Statement data show that the Treasury General Account closed August 18 at $961.952 billion after reported deposits exceeded withdrawals that day.
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Read source-backed brief →Housing · 8/18/2026
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index edged up one point in August. The survey describes single-family builders’ views, not home prices, sales totals, or a forecast for any buyer.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/15/2026
The University of Michigan’s August 14 stock-ownership addendum reported three-month average consumer-sentiment readings of 44.3 for the bottom third of stock wealth, 51.9 for the middle third, 68.1 for the top third, and 47.6 for respondents reporting no stock ownership.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/15/2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit said total U.S. household debt decreased by $13 billion, or 0.1%, to $18.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2026.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/14/2026
The Energy Information Administration’s August 13 weekly report put Lower 48 working natural gas in underground storage at 3,153 billion cubic feet as of August 7, up 36 Bcf from the prior week, 25 Bcf below a year earlier, and 198 Bcf above the five-year average.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/14/2026
The Census Bureau’s August 14 advance estimate put seasonally adjusted July retail and food services sales at $763.6 billion, 0.6% below June and 5.0% above July 2025; the release says the estimates are not adjusted for price changes.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/14/2026
The Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics reported 578,926 seasonally adjusted U.S. business applications in July 2026, up 8.1% from June; high-propensity applications totaled 151,857.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/13/2026
The Federal Reserve’s August 13 H.4.1 release reported $2.944 trillion in reserve balances at Federal Reserve Banks on August 12, down $49.3 billion from the preceding week.
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Read source-backed brief →Inflation · 8/13/2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics public data put the Producer Price Index for final demand at 156.927 in July 2026, down 0.1% from June and 4.7% above July 2025; the July observation is preliminary.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/13/2026
Treasury Fiscal Data’s Monthly Treasury Statement reported $334.0 billion in receipts and $766.3 billion in outlays for July 2026, producing a $432.3 billion monthly deficit.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/12/2026
EIA’s August 12 Weekly Petroleum Status Report put U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, at 424.410 million barrels for the week ended August 7—17.422 million barrels above the prior week.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/12/2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model estimated 5.8% annualized real GDP growth for 2026:Q3 in its August 6 update; the next update is scheduled for August 14.
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Read source-backed brief →Inflation · 8/12/2026
The Energy Information Administration reported a U.S. average retail price of $4.006 per gallon for regular gasoline on August 10, down 7.3 cents from the prior week.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/11/2026
Treasury Fiscal Data’s Daily Treasury Statement reported a $966.851 billion Treasury General Account closing balance on August 10, following $30.086 billion in deposits and $17.348 billion in withdrawals reported in its Operating Cash Balance table.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/11/2026
EIA’s August 11 Short-Term Energy Outlook projects a third-quarter average of about $85 per barrel for Brent crude oil and $2.87 per MMBtu for the Henry Hub natural-gas spot price.
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Read source-backed brief →Markets · 8/11/2026
Treasury’s Debt to the Penny data showed total public debt outstanding at $39.885 trillion on August 7, the latest date returned by the official API when checked August 11.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/10/2026
The Federal Reserve’s daily H.15 release showed the 10-year Treasury constant-maturity yield at 4.65% on August 7, down from 4.70% on August 3.
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Read source-backed brief →Inflation · 8/10/2026
The New York Fed’s July Survey of Consumer Expectations showed a small decline in median one-year-ahead inflation expectations, while the three- and five-year measures were unchanged.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/10/2026
The Federal Reserve’s H.8 release reported that commercial-bank credit rose at a 4.7% simple annual rate in June, following a 5.5% rate in May.
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Read source-backed brief →Rates & Fed · 8/8/2026
Federal Reserve data showed consumer credit increased in the second quarter while revolving credit grew faster than nonrevolving credit.
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Read source-backed brief →Labor Market · 8/8/2026
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed little change in national openings, hires, quits, and layoffs during June.
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Read source-backed brief →Labor Market · 8/8/2026
Bureau of Labor Statistics series show July unemployment at 4.1% and preliminary nonfarm payroll employment 23,000 below June after revisions.
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Read source-backed brief →Labor Market · 8/6/2026
The Labor Department reported a small increase in seasonally adjusted initial claims, while the four-week average declined after revisions.
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Read source-backed brief →International · 8/5/2026
The June goods-and-services deficit fell as imports declined more than exports, according to the joint Census Bureau and BEA release.
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Read source-backed brief →GDP & Growth · 8/5/2026
BEA’s advance estimate puts second-quarter real GDP growth below the first-quarter pace, while private domestic final sales strengthened and price indexes rose faster.
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