Tech Stocks Slide as AI Debt Fears Hand the Nasdaq Its Worst Week Since June
The Nasdaq fell 2.1% on Oct. 16, ending its worst week since June as chip and AI cloud stocks slid on debt and yield worries. The numbers and what is next.
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Economics coverage from The Boston Report on jobs, inflation, interest rates and trade, plus reading lists and explainers on big economic ideas.
Weak Yen Tests U.S.-Japan Currency Pact as Tokyo Warns of New Intervention
Japan’s finance minister says Tokyo will act without hesitation if needed, as a U.S. Treasury official says the yen’s level must change.
Strait of Hormuz Insurance Rates Explained: What War-Risk Cover Costs in 2026
Hormuz war-risk premiums rose from about 0.25% of a ship’s value before the Iran war to 6% to 10% in October. How the cover works and what a transit costs.
State of the U.S. Economy: Growth, Jobs, Prices and the Fed, Explained
State of the U.S. economy, Oct. 16, 2026: 2.2% GDP, 4.2% jobless rate, 3.7% CPI, Fed at 3.75 to 4 percent, $110 Brent and $40T debt, explained.
U.S. Economic Policy Explained: Tariffs, $2 Trillion Deficit and a Cooling Job Market
U.S. economic policy in Oct. 2026: tariffs after the IEEPA ruling, a $2.0 trillion deficit, funding to Dec. 11, September jobs and Massachusetts data.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Falls 1.1% as Hot CPI Lifts Fed Hike Bets
Stock market today: S&P 500 fell 1.11% to 7,718.94 on Oct. 14 after hot CPI. Nasdaq -1.88%, 10-year near 5.2%, Brent $106, gold $4,108, dollar up.
Fed Interest Rate Outlook: Hot September CPI Lifts Odds of an October Hike
Fed interest rate at 3.75% to 4.00% after a 12-0 September hike. September CPI hit 3.7%, lifting Oct. 28 hike odds. Dot plot, Warsh quotes, PCE.
Trump Russia Diesel Deal Opens a New Rift With Europe Over Ukraine
Trump’s diesel deal with Putin schedules 300k–1M tonnes through December under a sanctions pause to April 2027, deepening a U.S.–Europe rift as Zelenskyy calls it a gift to Moscow.
US-China 30-for-30 Tariff Deal: What Is Agreed and What Is Not
US China tariff truce explained: the 30-for-30 framework, the Jan. 10 extension, why soybeans and chips are left out, the Taiwan backdrop and what to watch.
EU Russian Gas Phase-Out: What Is Banned and What Still Arrives
EU Russian gas phase-out explained: ban dates, how much Russian LNG still reached Europe in 2026, winter storage and the 22nd sanctions package, with sources.