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Sabri Ben-Achour

Correspondent & Host

Latest Stories (694)

Trump wants lower yields on 10-year bonds. Can he make that happen?

Feb 6, 2025
The new administration hopes that energy dominance and government efficiency can bring down borrowing rates.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) with President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office. Bessent said the administration's policies will reduce 10-year bond yields.
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The services part of the economy is growing much faster than the part that makes things  

Feb 5, 2025
ADP estimates that the services sector gained 190,000 jobs in January and the production sector lost 6,000.
The "making things" part of the economy — think manufacturing and construction — lost jobs in January. But the services sector gained a ton.
Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Why the U.S. government owes itself money

Feb 4, 2025
The US government is $36 trillion in debt. But who is owed all that money?
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks to press after the Dec. 20 approval of a stopgap funding bill that omitted President Donald Trump's debt ceiling suspension call.
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As Europe uses more renewable energy, U.S. lags behind

Meanwhile, China is outpacing everyone when it comes to building new solar and wind energy projects.

How a rarely used Congressional rule could help Republicans roll back Biden-era regulations

Roughly 100 rules — including some from the Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — could be repealed under the Congressional Review Act.

What a world without Chevron deference looks like in the Trump era

Some conservatives view the Supreme Court ruling overturning Chevron deference and the Trump administration's light approach to regulation as a positive combination.

Why tariffs could mean expensive trouble for the U.S. auto industry

Jan 21, 2025
Even cars assembled in the U.S. often include parts from Mexico and Canada, on whose goods President Trump has promised to impose 25% tariffs.

What’s behind the global rise in bond yields?

Jan 20, 2025
In the U.S., it's partly due to expectations of a stronger, more inflationary future economy with bigger budget deficits.
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Why economic growth among developing countries is slowing

Over the first 10 years of the 21st century, developing economies were growing at historically fast rates. That has since changed.