Treasury 10-Year Note Stops at 4.834%, Highest Auction Yield Since 2007
Treasury sold $39 billion of 10-year notes at a 4.834 percent high yield on September 9, 2026, the highest 10-year auction stop since August 2007, on a 2.71 bid-to-cover ratio.
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Prime Rate Hits 270 Days at 6.75% as Traders Price a September Fed Hike
The U.S. prime rate has held at 6.75% for 270 days. After August payrolls rose 162,000, futures price roughly even odds of a hike on September 16.
Waller Ties His September Vote to August CPI as Three-Month Core Slows to 3.05%
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would back a September hold if August inflation keeps cooling, citing three-month core inflation of 3.05 percent, and a hike if it does not.
Treasury Six-Month Bill Draws 3.885% as Dealers Absorb 40% of the Auction
Treasury's August 31 six-month bill cleared at 3.885 percent with primary dealers absorbing 40 percent of the sale, their largest share since December 2025.
Two-Year Treasury Yield Jumps 14 Basis Points After Warsh Inflation Warning
The 2-year Treasury yield closed at 4.34% on August 28, up 14 basis points, after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh told Jackson Hole the central bank still has work to do on inflation.
M2 Money Supply Hits Record $23.22 Trillion, Fastest Growth Since 2022
The Fed's H.6 release put M2 at a record $23.218 trillion in July 2026, up 5.41% on the year, the fastest money supply growth since June 2022.
Treasury Auctions $183 Billion in Notes as Warsh Heads to Jackson Hole
Treasury sells $183 billion of two, five and seven-year notes August 25 to 27, the same week July PCE prints and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gives his first Jackson Hole keynote.
Federal Debt Crosses $40 Trillion, a Full Trillion Added in 154 Days
Total public debt outstanding closed at $40,047,425,768,420.22 on August 18, 2026, the first reading above $40 trillion, 154 days after the $39 trillion crossing.
Fed Minutes Wednesday Detail the 9 to 3 Vote That Kept Prime at 6.75%
The Fed publishes its July 28 to 29 minutes on Wednesday, August 19. The Committee held rates 9 to 3, three officials wanted a hike, and prime stayed at 6.75%.
Treasury Pays 5.216% on 30-Year Bond, Costliest Long Debt Since 2001
Treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds at 5.216 percent on August 13, the highest yield on long-dated federal debt since 2001, as bid-to-cover slipped to 2.39.