U.S. Initial Jobless Claims came in at 227,000 for the week ending February 7, exceeding market expectations of 223,000 and coming in below the prior week’s 231,000 reading.

The United States is approaching a potential partial government shutdown centered on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with funding set to expire at midnight on February 13.

The latest US employment report delivered a combination of stability and underlying weakness, offering fresh insight into the state of the labor market at the start of the year.

Strategists at State Street have warned that the U.S. dollar could weaken by as much as 10% this year if the Federal Reserve moves more aggressively on interest rate cuts than markets currently anticipate. The outlook places renewed attention on how currency shifts interact with global liquidity conditions and risk assets, including digital markets.

The U.S. labor market is sending increasingly clear recession signals, with new data showing a rapid deterioration in hiring demand, rising layoffs, and growing caution from both employers and workers.

Saudi Arabia is quietly dialing back the hype around its most ambitious megaprojects as it enters a more pragmatic phase of its long-term transformation plan.

The US economy is quietly shifting gears as the Federal Reserve moves away from balance sheet reduction and back toward gradual expansion.

China is quietly stepping back from one of the pillars of the global financial system: U.S. Treasuries.

The cost of servicing U.S. debt has entered a new and dangerous phase. According to data from the U.S. Treasury, interest payments made to overseas holders of U.S. public debt surged to a record $292 billion in the third quarter of 2025.

Washington has moved to ease trade pressure on India after New Delhi agreed to overhaul its energy sourcing and strengthen economic ties with the United States.

The U.S. Treasury has executed another $2 billion buyback of its own debt, bringing the total amount repurchased this week to $6 billion, according to an official Treasury release.

Financial markets are sliding as investors begin to price in a more uncomfortable possibility - the US economy may be drifting toward a recession.