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52 publicationsAugust 25, 2026
Treasury’s August 20 Bill Auctions Set 3.701% and 3.727% Investment Rates
Treasury’s August 20 auction records show high investment rates of 3.701% for a $110 billion four-week bill offering and 3.727% for a $100 billion eight-week offering.
August 24, 2026
Treasury’s August 24 Bill Auctions Set 3.803% and 3.918% Investment Rates
Treasury awarded $92 billion of 13-week bills at a 3.803% high investment rate and $79 billion of 26-week bills at 3.918%, according to the Treasury Fiscal Data auction record.
August 24, 2026
Chicago Fed’s July Activity Index Fell to −0.08 as Its Three-Month Average Turned Negative
The Chicago Fed’s August 24 release put the CFNAI at −0.08 in July, down from +0.06 in June; the three-month average declined to −0.04 from +0.01.
August 24, 2026
Bessent Frames New Iran Sanctions as "Economic D-Day"
Treasury unveiled a sweeping new sanctions push on Iran Monday, sending oil lower and gold to fresh highs on safe-haven demand.
August 24, 2026
Mortgage Rates Climb Back Above 6.7% as Bond Yields Bite
The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.729% this week, tracking elevated Treasury yields and cooling purchase demand.
August 24, 2026
Treasury Yields Ease as Warsh's Jackson Hole Debut Looms
The 10-year slipped to 4.71% Monday, still near a 20-month high, as markets await the new Fed chair's first Jackson Hole address.
August 24, 2026
BLS Reported July Unemployment-Rate Declines in 10 States While State Payrolls Changed Little
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment rates fell in 10 states in July, while nonfarm payroll employment increased in Maryland, decreased in New Jersey, and was essentially unchanged in the other states and the District of Columbia.
August 23, 2026
BLS Reported U.S. Import Prices Fell 0.4% and Export Prices Fell 1.3% in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July 2026 import and export price release reported a 0.4% monthly decline in the all-imports index and a 1.3% decline in the all-exports index; fuel imports fell 7.2%.
August 23, 2026
EIA Data Showed U.S. Commercial Crude Oil Stocks Rose 4.405 Million Barrels in the Week Ended August 14
The Energy Information Administration’s August 19 Weekly Petroleum Status Report data showed U.S. crude-oil ending stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at 428.815 million barrels for the week ended August 14, up 4.405 million barrels from a week earlier.
August 23, 2026
Carney Declares Trade War as Canada Confirms Sept. 8 Tariff Retaliation
Trump's 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect at midnight; Ottawa's countermeasures follow Labour Day.
August 23, 2026
Bessent Doubles Treasury Buybacks to $4B as Yields Erase Relief Rally
Long-term Treasury yields climbed back above pre-intervention levels within two trading days of the buyback announcement.
August 23, 2026
Warsh Cuts Fed Communication Ahead of First Jackson Hole as Chair
The new Fed chair heads into a hawkish, quieter FOMC as markets weigh September hike odds.
August 23, 2026
Fed Reported 0.2% July Growth in Industrial Production and Manufacturing Output
The Federal Reserve’s August 18 G.17 release reported that total industrial production and manufacturing output each increased 0.2% in July, while total capacity utilization edged up to 76.3%.
August 22, 2026
Fed H.4.1 Listed $6.472 Trillion in Securities Held Outright on August 19
The Federal Reserve’s August 20 H.4.1 release reported $6.472 trillion in securities held outright as of August 19, including $4.539 trillion of U.S. Treasury securities and $1.931 trillion of mortgage-backed securities.
August 22, 2026
EIA Grid Data Recorded 14.36 Million MWh of Lower-48 Electricity Demand on August 21
EIA’s hourly grid-monitor dataset recorded 14.356 million megawatthours of electricity demand across the Lower 48 on August 21, with an hourly high of 710,824 MWh.
August 22, 2026
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as 50% Tariffs Take Effect on $20 Billion in Goods
Talks broke down just before the deadline, triggering steep tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber and raising doubts about USMCA's future.
August 22, 2026
Stocks Rebound Friday as 10-Year Treasury Yield Tests 20-Month High
The S&P 500 clawed back a volatile week even as the 10-year yield climbed to 4.74%, near its highest level since late 2024.
August 22, 2026
Warsh Heads Into His First Jackson Hole as Fed Chair Amid Rising Rate-Hike Odds
Futures markets now price roughly a 1-in-3 chance of a September rate hike as Kevin Warsh prepares his debut Jackson Hole speech.
August 22, 2026
Treasury’s August 19 Auction of 20-Year Bonds Recorded a 5.204% High Yield
Treasury auction records show a $16 billion offering of 20-year nominal bonds drew a 5.204% high yield and a 2.53 bid-to-cover ratio on August 19.
August 21, 2026
Federal Reserve H.6 Data Put Seasonally Adjusted M2 at $23.16 Trillion in June
The Federal Reserve’s July 28 H.6 release reported seasonally adjusted M2 of $23.155 trillion in June 2026, up $99.6 billion from May.
August 21, 2026
New York Fed Reverse Repo Operation Accepted $200 Million on August 21
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s published operation record reports $200 million accepted in a reverse repurchase operation dated August 21, 2026.
August 21, 2026
Freddie Mac’s 30-Year Mortgage-Rate Average Fell to 6.65% on August 20
Freddie Mac reported that its average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell two basis points from the prior week, while its 15-year fixed-rate average also edged lower.
August 21, 2026
US-Canada Deal Would Halve Metal Tariffs as Brent Crude Nears $95 on Hormuz Disruptions
A tentative trade deal would cut Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 25% just as Middle East supply disruptions keep Brent crude near 40% above year-ago levels.
August 21, 2026
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 206,000, But Continuing Claims Keep Climbing
Initial unemployment filings beat forecasts for the week ending August 15, even as continuing claims and the 4-week average point to lingering labor-market softness.
August 21, 2026
Treasury Ramps Up Bond Buybacks as 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007
Bessent's Treasury doubled the size of its debt buyback operations to steady long-term rates as fiscal deficit concerns and Fed uncertainty push borrowing costs to two-decade highs.
August 21, 2026
NAR Reported July Existing-Home Sales Fell 1.7% to a 4.06 Million Annual Rate
The National Association of REALTORS® reported a 1.7% month-over-month decline in July existing-home sales, while the median price rose 2.0% from a year earlier.
August 20, 2026
EIA Reported U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage at 3,169 Bcf on August 14
EIA’s August 20 weekly report put Lower 48 working natural gas in underground storage at 3,169 billion cubic feet as of August 14, up 16 Bcf from the preceding week.
August 20, 2026
Treasury Data Showed a $962 Billion Closing Balance in Its General Account on August 18
Treasury's Daily Treasury Statement data show that the Treasury General Account closed August 18 at $961.952 billion after reported deposits exceeded withdrawals that day.
August 18, 2026
NAHB’s August Builder-Sentiment Index Rose to 35, Still Below Its Neutral Threshold
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index edged up one point in August. The survey describes single-family builders’ views, not home prices, sales totals, or a forecast for any buyer.
August 15, 2026
Michigan Survey Data Showed a Wide August Sentiment Range by Stock Ownership Group
The University of Michigan’s August 14 stock-ownership addendum reported three-month average consumer-sentiment readings of 44.3 for the bottom third of stock wealth, 51.9 for the middle third, 68.1 for the top third, and 47.6 for respondents reporting no stock ownership.
August 15, 2026
New York Fed: Household Debt Edged Down to $18.8 Trillion in Q2 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit said total U.S. household debt decreased by $13 billion, or 0.1%, to $18.8 trillion in the second quarter of 2026.
August 14, 2026
EIA Reported U.S. Working Natural Gas in Storage at 3,153 Bcf on August 7
The Energy Information Administration’s August 13 weekly report put Lower 48 working natural gas in underground storage at 3,153 billion cubic feet as of August 7, up 36 Bcf from the prior week, 25 Bcf below a year earlier, and 198 Bcf above the five-year average.
August 14, 2026
Census Advance Estimate Put July Retail and Food Services Sales at $763.6 Billion, Down 0.6%
The Census Bureau’s August 14 advance estimate put seasonally adjusted July retail and food services sales at $763.6 billion, 0.6% below June and 5.0% above July 2025; the release says the estimates are not adjusted for price changes.
August 14, 2026
Census Data Showed 578,926 Seasonally Adjusted U.S. Business Applications in July
The Census Bureau’s Business Formation Statistics reported 578,926 seasonally adjusted U.S. business applications in July 2026, up 8.1% from June; high-propensity applications totaled 151,857.
August 13, 2026
Fed H.4.1 Data Put Reserve Balances at $2.944 Trillion on August 12
The Federal Reserve’s August 13 H.4.1 release reported $2.944 trillion in reserve balances at Federal Reserve Banks on August 12, down $49.3 billion from the preceding week.
August 13, 2026
BLS Data Showed a 0.1% Decline in the Producer Price Index for Final Demand in July
Bureau of Labor Statistics public data put the Producer Price Index for final demand at 156.927 in July 2026, down 0.1% from June and 4.7% above July 2025; the July observation is preliminary.
August 13, 2026
Treasury Data Showed a $432.3 Billion Federal Budget Deficit in July
Treasury Fiscal Data’s Monthly Treasury Statement reported $334.0 billion in receipts and $766.3 billion in outlays for July 2026, producing a $432.3 billion monthly deficit.
August 12, 2026
EIA Reported a 17.4 Million-Barrel Rise in Commercial Crude Oil Stocks
EIA’s August 12 Weekly Petroleum Status Report put U.S. commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, at 424.410 million barrels for the week ended August 7—17.422 million barrels above the prior week.
August 12, 2026
Atlanta Fed GDPNow Put Its Q3 Real GDP Growth Nowcast at 5.8% on August 6
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model estimated 5.8% annualized real GDP growth for 2026:Q3 in its August 6 update; the next update is scheduled for August 14.
August 12, 2026
EIA: U.S. Regular Gasoline Price Averaged $4.006 per Gallon on August 10
The Energy Information Administration reported a U.S. average retail price of $4.006 per gallon for regular gasoline on August 10, down 7.3 cents from the prior week.
August 11, 2026
Treasury’s Daily Statement Put the TGA Closing Balance at $966.9 Billion on August 10
Treasury Fiscal Data’s Daily Treasury Statement reported a $966.851 billion Treasury General Account closing balance on August 10, following $30.086 billion in deposits and $17.348 billion in withdrawals reported in its Operating Cash Balance table.
August 11, 2026
EIA’s August Outlook Forecasts $85 Brent Oil and $2.87 Henry Hub Gas in Q3
EIA’s August 11 Short-Term Energy Outlook projects a third-quarter average of about $85 per barrel for Brent crude oil and $2.87 per MMBtu for the Henry Hub natural-gas spot price.
August 11, 2026
Treasury Data Put Total Public Debt Outstanding at $39.89 Trillion on August 7
Treasury’s Debt to the Penny data showed total public debt outstanding at $39.885 trillion on August 7, the latest date returned by the official API when checked August 11.
August 10, 2026
Fed H.15 Release Put the 10-Year Treasury Yield at 4.65% on August 7
The Federal Reserve’s daily H.15 release showed the 10-year Treasury constant-maturity yield at 4.65% on August 7, down from 4.70% on August 3.
August 10, 2026
New York Fed: One-Year Inflation Expectations Eased to 3.6% in July
The New York Fed’s July Survey of Consumer Expectations showed a small decline in median one-year-ahead inflation expectations, while the three- and five-year measures were unchanged.
August 10, 2026
Federal Reserve H.8 Data Showed 4.7% Annual-Rate Bank-Credit Growth in June
The Federal Reserve’s H.8 release reported that commercial-bank credit rose at a 4.7% simple annual rate in June, following a 5.5% rate in May.
August 8, 2026
Consumer Credit Grew at a 2.6% Annual Rate in Q2, With Faster Revolving Growth
Federal Reserve data showed consumer credit increased in the second quarter while revolving credit grew faster than nonrevolving credit.
August 8, 2026
U.S. Job Openings Held at 7.4 Million in June, BLS Reported
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed little change in national openings, hires, quits, and layoffs during June.
August 8, 2026
BLS Data Showed a 4.1% July Unemployment Rate and a 23,000 Payroll Decline
Bureau of Labor Statistics series show July unemployment at 4.1% and preliminary nonfarm payroll employment 23,000 below June after revisions.
August 6, 2026
Initial Unemployment Claims Rose to 199,000 in the Week Ended August 1
The Labor Department reported a small increase in seasonally adjusted initial claims, while the four-week average declined after revisions.
August 5, 2026
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrowed to $73.3 Billion in June
The June goods-and-services deficit fell as imports declined more than exports, according to the joint Census Bureau and BEA release.
August 5, 2026
Advance GDP Estimate: U.S. Real GDP Grew 1.5% in Q2
BEA’s advance estimate puts second-quarter real GDP growth below the first-quarter pace, while private domestic final sales strengthened and price indexes rose faster.