What Is Inflation? 7 Essential Facts Made Easy
What is inflation? Learn how prices rise, what causes it, how it is measured and how it affects your savings and spending.
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007 as Inflation Fears Mount
The 10-year Treasury yield hits its highest level since 2007 this week, closing at 5.11% on September 24, 2026. The move ranks among the most consequential bond-market developments of the year, since the 10-year yield acts as a benchmark for everything from mortgage rates to corporate borrowing costs. What Happened According to TheStreet’s market coverage,…
Oil Prices Jump Toward $95 as Iran Vows Not to Back Down
Oil prices jump as Iran vows not to back down, with crude climbing 2.63% to $94.58 a barrel on September 24, 2026. The move adds another variable to a week already dominated by surging Treasury yields and a major US-China diplomatic visit. What Happened Crude oil rose 2.63% to $94.58 a barrel, according to Yahoo…
Gold Slips From Highs as Rate-Hike Bets Reshape the Safe-Haven Trade
Gold slips as rate-hike bets grow, with the metal falling 0.47% to $4,298.10 an ounce on September 24, 2026. The pullback is notable because it came on a day when nearly every other risk asset was also under pressure, highlighting how unusual this stretch of markets has become. What Happened Gold fell 0.47% to $4,298.10…
Wall Street Slides as Bond Yields Surge and Xi Jinping Lands in Washington
Wall Street slides as bond yields surge on Thursday, September 24, 2026, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all closing lower even as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for high-stakes trade talks with President Trump. The selloff came down to one number: the 10-year Treasury yield, which jumped…
Christine Lagarde on Inflation Risks: Powerful Insights Into the ECB’s 2026 Path
Christine Lagarde on Inflation Risks: Inside the ECB’s Path Forward Christine Lagarde on inflation risks has been direct about the balancing act facing policymakers: growth risks are tilted to the downside, while inflation risks are tilted to the upside. Her comments, made after the ECB’s September 2026 rate decision, capture the tightrope the central bank…
Eurozone Economy Holds Up Despite Rate Hikes: Powerful Outlook for 2026 Growth
Eurozone Economy Holds Up Despite ECB Rate Hikes: What’s Next for Growth The eurozone economy holds up despite rate hikes, showing more resilience than economists expected. The European Central Bank has actually upgraded its growth forecasts even as it keeps raising borrowing costs to fight an energy-driven inflation surge. This article looks at what is…
Oil Prices Surge Amid Iran Conflict: Powerful Driver of Global Inflation in 2026
Oil Prices Surge Amid the Iran Conflict: How Energy Costs Are Fueling Global Inflation Oil prices surge amid Iran conflict tensions, becoming one of the biggest forces behind inflation in both the United States and Europe this year. Brent crude has traded near six-week highs above $97 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate has…
ECB Raises Rates Again: Powerful Response to Eurozone Inflation Nearing 4%
ECB Raises Rates Again as Eurozone Inflation Nears 4% ECB Raises Rates Again: the European Central Bank lifted its three key interest rates by 25 basis points on September 10, 2026, effective September 16, taking the deposit facility rate to 2.50%, the main refinancing rate to 2.65%, and the marginal lending rate to 2.90%. It…
Fed Interest Rate Hike 2026: Powerful Impact on Markets and Investors
Fed Raises Interest Rates to 4%: What the September 2026 Hike Means for Investors The Fed interest rate hike 2026 arrived on September 16, when the central bank raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4%. It was the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, reversing course after a…
