U.S. Treasurys aren't selling like they used to

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• Top economist says the U.S. role in the world is being eroded

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Mohamed El-Erian, professor at the Wharton School and chief economic advisor at Allianz, says the war, among other things, is wearing down confidence in the U.S. and its “ability to inform and influence outcomes.”

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• Delta passes rising costs from jet fuel onto customers

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Delta’s revenue and profits were both up in its latest earnings report. But amid soaring jet fuel prices, it plans to raise airfares and fees.

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• With the U.S. borrowing less from foreign countries, Americans pay higher prices

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The share of U.S. debt held by foreign countries has been shrinking.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• The Fed's favorite inflation measure is more accurate than CPI. It's also slower

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Two inflation reports drop this week, but neither captures the full picture of what's happening to prices in real time. The gap comes down to a trade-off economists know well: speed versus comprehensiveness.

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• Why 2026 is the year of the mega-IPO

  by Henry Epp

  

  SpaceX. Anthropic. OpenAI. These three tech giants are looking to unlock a new level of investment from the public market.

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• How "sync music" is taking over the music industry

  by Kai Ryssdal, Livi Burdette and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Writing and recording music for video is helping some musicians find financial stability.

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