US Treasury

Investment Strategies, Retirement Planning, UK Investing

From rate cuts to a rate hike: what May’s jobs report and Warsh’s first FOMC mean for US savers, borrowers and retirees

9 June 2026

May’s +172,000 jobs report flipped the market from pricing Federal Reserve rate cuts to pricing a hike. Here is what Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting on 16-17 June means for US savers, borrowers, and retirees, and why the Fed’s balance sheet matters as much as the rate.
Read more: From rate cuts to a rate hike: what May’s jobs report and Warsh’s first FOMC mean for US savers, borrowers and retirees
UK Investing

I-bonds rise to 4.26% for May-October 2026: the US sibling to UK Premium Bonds

23 May 2026

The US Treasury raised the Series I Savings Bond composite rate to 4.26% for the May to October 2026 window, with the fixed-rate component holding at 0.90% locked for the bond’s 30-year life. We compare I-bonds against the best high-yield savings accounts, CDs, T-bills and TIPS, and set out who actually benefits at the current…
Read more: I-bonds rise to 4.26% for May-October 2026: the US sibling to UK Premium Bonds

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