Sabri Ben-Achour
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Federal Reserve losses contribute to federal deficit
Oct 24, 2023
When the central bank makes money, it hands it to the Treasury. But now it's losing money as it pays interest to banks on their deposits.
Why are bond yields so high right now?
Oct 23, 2023
The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly hit 5%, the highest level since 2007. A resilient economy and expanding debt are pushing rates up.
Why the U.S. budget deficit grew so much in the last year
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 23, 2023
No surprise: Inflation, higher interest rates and the pandemic all play a role.
What we learned from Nishad Singh's testimony in the SBF trial
Oct 19, 2023
Nishad Singh, former head of engineering at FTX, took the stand this week in the fraud and conspiracy trial against Sam Bankman-Fried.
The European Union takes aim at Chinese subsides for electric vehicles
Oct 4, 2023
The EU has opened a formal investigation and could impose penalties to "level the playing field," while China decries that step as "naked protectionism." European automakers are hoping to avoid the fate of Europe’s solar industry a decade ago, when it was mostly wiped out by low cost Chinese competitors.
Tyson, Perdue investigated for illegal child labor, report says
Oct 4, 2023
A New York Times investigation finds migrant children are illegally working the dangerous job of cleaning slaughterhouses.
The scariest part of Halloween: supply chains
Oct 2, 2023
Consumers may spend a record $12.2 billion this year — that's the treat. But sellers may need tricks to bring their goods to market.
All those pandemic savings? They might already be gone
Sep 28, 2023
People in the U.S. saved an estimated $2.1 trillion at one point in the pandemic. By some estimates, that money's pretty much gone.
A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 22, 2023
The two challenges are interrelated, and a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says they must be addressed in tandem.