US economy

Thank the bond vigilantes – they’re doing what politicians won’t

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva after their fireside chat at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy on Oct 7.

Hawkish Fed triggers emerging market outflows in September

Emerging markets came under pressure in September after the Fed, now led by Kevin Warsh, raised rates for the first time since 2023.

Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August

US imports increased 4.3% to an all-time high of US$420.8 billion (S$538 billion) in August.

Bitcoin bulls descend on Singapore in search of the next big bet

Eric Trump, the US president’s second son and executive vice president of the Trump Organisation, will discuss “The Future of Finance, Built in America”.

Trump says he has done a ‘bad job’ in US explaining his economic record

US President Donald Trump addressing a supportive crowd at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the White House on Sept 30.

A bipolar world is taking shape. Can the US and China manage it?

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

Global bond rout gathers pace as Fed rate hike bets rattle markets

US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is under pressure for another interest rates hike following the sharp rise in government bond yields.

US retail sales rebound more than expected in August; import prices surge

Spending in the US is being supported by steady wage growth and recent stock market gains.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 15, 2026

The US Treasury building in Washington. The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5 per cent for the first time since 2023 on Sept 14.

US 10-year Treasury yield breaches 5% as inflation, supply worries mount

The US Treasury building in Washington. The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5 per cent for the first time since 2023 on Sept 14.

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