Finance

Finance · 1 October 2026

Treasury Yields Climb to Heights Where Only Eagles and Desperate Pensioners Dwell

Helen Pell, Washington desk

As the 10-year Treasury yield hits a multi-decade high, investors are frantically trying to unlearn the concept of safety, while the bond market looks increasingly like a haunted house.

Finance · 1 October 2026

Egg Prices Plunge in Post‑Trump Dawn: Avian Flu, Tariffs, and Iran War Shake the Market

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Egg prices have taken a nosedive since the former president returned to the White House, a drop blamed on avian flu, trade tariffs, and geopolitical drama, turning breakfast into a budget‑friendly affair.

Finance · 1 October 2026

S&P 500’s 2% Gain Leaves Oil and Bonds in a Robustly Suspicious Mood

Helen Pell, Washington desk

The S&P 500 nudged up 2% amid a surge in oil prices and rising bond yields, but the promise of AI earnings has investors looking over their shoulders, turning a nominally robust rally into a cautionary tale of market bal…

Finance · 30 September 2026

Fed’s New Stress‑Test Playbook: More Transparency, Fewer Surprises, and a Robust Dance With Capital Requirements

Helen Pell, Washington desk

In a move that has the banking world both relieved and bemused, the Federal Reserve announced a set of changes to its annual stress tests designed to make the process less opaque and the resulting capital buffers more pr…

Finance · 30 September 2026

Tariffs Take a Courtroom Turn: Trump's Trade War Faces Legal Reversal

Helen Pell, Washington desk

The former president’s new steel and aluminum duties are back in court, prompting a flurry of robust earnings reports, Federal Reserve caution, and a briefing that underscores the market’s uncertainty.

Finance · 30 September 2026

Inflation Volatility Soars; Fed Chair Warns Prices Are 'Robust, Robust, Robust, Robust'

Helen Pell, Washington desk

Markets jittery over price swings, while a high-level briefing insists the economy is robust four times over, a phrasing that has left bond traders confused and coffee prices up.

Finance · 30 September 2026

Situational Awareness Point: The Day an AI Startup Made Wall Street’s Leverage Look Like a Bad Joke

Helen Pell, Washington desk

When an AI‑focused investment firm at Situational Awareness Point collapsed, banks that had lent it billions are left wondering whether their leverage was truly robust. The market reaction suggests investors are treati…

Finance · 30 September 2026

Tariff Tussle: Trump’s Trade War Gets a Courtroom Reboot

Helen Pell, Washington desk

The Trump administration’s latest set of tariffs is headed back to the bench for a third time in less than two years, sparking a courtroom spectacle that could outshine a reality‑TV finale.

Finance · 29 September 2026

Anthropic Tells Wall Street Its AI Is 'Robust' and Its Balance Sheet Is Not

Helen Pell, Washington desk

A prospectus reveals that Anthropic is betting on a record-breaking listing, relying heavily on the word 'robust' to describe its financial health. Investors are being asked to trust in the fog.