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.
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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.
Consumers Expect 3.6% Inflation in New York Fed Survey as July CPI Nears
Households expect 3.6% inflation over the next year, the New York Fed's July survey shows, with three-year and five-year readings flat ahead of Wednesday's CPI report.
July Payrolls Fall 23,000, Cooling the Case for a September Fed Hike
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July and revisions erased 103,000 more from May and June, pushing September Fed hold odds to about 60 percent. Prime holds at 6.75 percent.
Core PCE Cools to 3.3% in June, but the Fed Holds Prime at 6.75%
June core PCE inflation eased to 3.3 percent, its first cooling in months, but a divided Fed that held rates on July 29 keeps the prime rate at 6.75 percent.
Fed’s Two-Day Meeting Opens Tuesday With Rate-Hike Odds Near 34%
The Fed opens its two-day July meeting Tuesday with a rate hike a live possibility. Futures put hike odds near 34% as oil above $100 revives inflation fears.
Oil Above $100 Drives Treasury Yields to 2025 Highs, Lifting Fed Hike Bets
Brent crude topped $100 and the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest since January 2025, lifting September Fed rate-hike odds to about 82% as prime holds at 6.75%.