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What are the potential effects of the Pemex bailout on Mexico's economy and its citizens?

Bond traders have begun to treat Mexican debt like junk after the government has spent $130 billion to bail out state-owned oil giant Petroleos Mexicanos. Bloomberg's Scott Squires explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

How might new US sanctions on Iran affect oil prices and the economy?

How should Canada approach its trade relationship with the US during these tensions?

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada was right to walk away from a trade deal she argues would have harmed both countries, urging Ottawa not to back down and saying past retaliation against US tariffs proved effective. Freeland warns hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that Trump’s approach risks turning allies into “vassals” as Canada prepares dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs after the US imposed new 50% duties. (This conversation was edited to omit an incorrect statement about the titles of Canadian government officials.) (Source: Bloomberg)

What are the possible effects of the US dollar's value changes on everyday people and the economy?

The US bond buyback pledge that whipsawed markets this week is prompting comparisons with policies in Japan, where efforts to contain borrowing costs resulted in prolonged currency weakness

What are the potential effects of government actions to change interest rates on everyday people and the economy?

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reinventing the government’s role in the world’s most important bond market

What are the different ways we should think about the impact of the national debt on our country’s future?

The national debt exceeded $40 trillion for the first time in history, leading economists to warn that the United States is staring down a fiscal reckoning. The Treasury Department reported on Wednesday that the debt crossed the $40 trillion mark the day before. The government has been running budget deficits for years, and for the […]

How might rising bond costs affect government spending and services in our community?

Longer-maturity bonds are at the epicenter of investor angst about everything from inflation to the debt-laden artificial-intelligence boom — and governments are paying the price