With fewer staff and less inflation-adjusted funding, agencies have less capacity to modernize surveys, invest in statistical research, or respond to growing demand for federal data.

Treasuries reacted to the threat of escalation in the Iran war, which sent oil prices higher and boosted bets that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as soon as next week.

CFOs need to make their forecasting and strategic planning more adaptive.

The credit market's barometer for AI risk, Oracle bonds weakened as well.