Wolf Richter

Bond Market on Edge: Treasury Yields Spike, 30-Year to 5.03%, Mortgage Rates to 6.52%, as Gulf War Reheats

by Wolf Richter • May 4, 2026 • 5 Comments

Which raises a question: How many more Fed rate cuts would it take in this inflationary era to drive the 30-year Treasury yield to 6%?

The US Government sold $723 billion of Treasury Securities this Week. Inflation Jumped and Met T-bill Yields

by Wolf Richter • May 3, 2026 • 59 Comments

30-year Treasury yield looks like it’s setting up to break out past 5%. A rate cut while inflation is heating up could do it.

Gap between Single-Family Rents & Multifamily Rents Widens to Record as Multifamily under Pressure

by Wolf Richter • May 1, 2026 • 59 Comments

The big divergence of asking rents in 14 big metropolitan areas by single-family rentals and multifamily units.

Inflation in the Entire US economy Is Rocking and Rolling, and It’s Not Just Energy

by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2026 • 138 Comments

The 6-month core services PCE inflation index, accelerating since August, hit 3.7% annualized. Chip prices and software wreak havoc amid consumer electronics.

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by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2026 • 5 Comments

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Without Government Spending & Trade, GDP Rose by 2.5% in Q1, Boosted by AI Investments. Debt-to-GDP Ticks up to 122.6%

by Wolf Richter • Apr 30, 2026 • 20 Comments

Consumer Spending Was OK-ish. Federal government spending spiked back partially after collapsing during the shutdown. Trade worsened.

Regime Change: Powell, Chair of Mega-QE & “Ample Reserves Regime,” to Be Replaced by Warsh, who Wants a Smaller Balance Sheet

by Wolf Richter • Apr 29, 2026 • 31 Comments

But Powell said he’d stay on as governor until “the investigation is well and truly over,” and promised “to keep a low profile” and support the new chair.

This Fed Meeting Must Have Been a Hoot. Fed Holds Rates amid 4 Dissents, most since 1992: 1 Dovish, 3 Hawkish

by Wolf Richter • Apr 29, 2026 • 65 Comments

“Inflation is elevated, in part reflecting the recent increase in global energy prices.” In part. And in part for other reasons.

Housing Unit Growth Far Outruns Population Growth: Vacant Units on the Market and the “Accidental Landlords”

by Wolf Richter • Apr 28, 2026 • 92 Comments

These dynamics are now moving in the right direction.

Two More Imploded Real-Estate Brokerage Stocks Tie the Knot: REMAX -85% from Peak, Real Brokerage -70%

by Wolf Richter • Apr 27, 2026 • 36 Comments

Been brutal for real-estate stocks plunging from overhyped or meme-stock valuations amid thick losses, lots of debt, and a frozen housing market: Compass, Redfin, Anywhere Real Estate, eXp, and Douglas Elliman.

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