Colby Smith is US economics editor. She previously covered US rates, FX and Latin America for the FT's markets team in New York. She has also written for Alphaville. Prior to the FT, she worked at the Economist and Bloomberg.
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Treasury secretary says businesses and households are coping well with higher borrowing costs
Indicators of confidence in advanced economies have fallen sharply in recent months
Rising debt burden raises fears for financial health of American households
Addition of 336,000 roles by employers masks complex news for workers, Federal Reserve, bonds and equities
Bonds sell-off reignites after September figures fuel investor anxiety over higher for longer interest rates
Market odds of another increase by year-end drop to 30% as bond yields surge
Kristalina Georgieva steps up push for more resources to deal with economic problems across the globe
Support for Kyiv thrown into doubt as Republicans tie funding to border policies
Party’s far-right angry over compromise with Democrats that keeps government funded another 45 days
Agreement to maintain funding until mid-November leaves out billions of dollars in Ukraine aid
Data helps steady bond markets and signals prospect of end to interest rate rises on both sides of Atlantic
European bond market hit by Italy’s budget deficit projections
Inspector-general says officials ‘should have acted earlier’ to address ‘identified weaknesses’ at now-failed lender
Risk of government shutdown adds to concerns that American consumer is about to crack
The world economy is showing signs of a slowdown, fuelling investors’ hopes that inflationary pressures are easing
New projections and remarks from chair Jay Powell signal no near-term relief from elevated borrowing costs
Two-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2006 after hawkish projections from US central bank
Expected policy pause would come amid mixed signals on economy
FT-Booth survey finds majority of economists think central bank has more work to do to lower inflation
Joe Biden sends top aides to mediate as GM boss hits out at union’s rejection of ‘historic’ offer
Union action against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis is first in almost a century
August uptick leaves economists asking if earlier signs of cooling demand were just a blip
US inflation rises in August as petrol prices jump
JPMorgan chief ‘wouldn’t be a big buyer’ as industry fights Fed’s Basel III implementation
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