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Jamie Dimon warns of ‘some kind of bond crisis’ ahead as global debt risks build

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday warned that rising government debt levels could trigger a crisis in the bond market, urging policymakers to act before markets force their hand. Dimon’s statement was in response to a question about whether he was worried…

April Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42 Percent from Previous Year

NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA – May 6, 2026 — The 644 commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026 represented at 42 percent increase over the 454 filings recorded in April 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.…

Incoming college freshmen will rack up an average of $43,000 in student loans by graduation, report finds

With National College Decision Day approaching, college affordability is a top concern for most students and their parents. Around 46% of 2026 high school graduates will go on to a four-year college or university, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Many of them…

Treasury yields move higher as oil prices rise amid U.S.-Iran standoff

Treasury yields moved higher on Thursday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran with the Strait of Hormuz reignited inflation fears. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose more than 3…

Massive debt makes the U.S. one of the world’s most vulnerable countries in the energy crisis, market veteran warns

The world has never faced a crisis while loaded with so much debt, making the U.S. especially vulnerable despite being the world’s biggest oil producer, according to Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International, the global investment strategy arm of Rockefeller…

Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday defended the possibility of the U.S. participating in currency swaps with allies in the Persian Gulf and Asia who are seeking financial backstops due to the Iran war. Discussions with those countries about U.S. dollar swap lines “are part of ongoing,…

Trump administration finalizes federal student loan caps—what it means for borrowers

The Department of Education on Thursday finalized the student loan overhaul introduced in President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” also known as the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which was signed into law in July. The final regulations include new borrowing limits on federal student…

Credit Card Debt Hit $1.28 Trillion as Americans Save Less Despite Higher Incomes

Credit cards carried the load in Q4 as Americans piled another $44 billion onto their balances, pushing the total to $1.28 trillion, a 5.5% jump from last year. The New York Fed’s Q4 2025 report shows households leaning on revolving…

Treasury yields tick lower after DOJ drops Fed probe, paving the path for Senate to vote on Warsh

U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower Friday after the Justice Department abandoned a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to vote on nominee Kevin Warsh as his replacement to head the central bank. The yield…

Credit card APRs have an ‘economically meaningful’ impact on consumer spending, Boston Fed finds

Because of the extremely high interest rates, credit cards are one of the most expensive ways to borrow money. Even so, at least one-third of credit card users carry a balance from one month to the next, according to the Federal Reserve Bank…