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Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks to $4 Billion — Market Strategist Slams Scott Bessent, Says It’s ‘Debt Reshuffling, Not Debt Reduction’ as Yields Surge

The U.S. Treasury doubled its debt buybacks to support the bond market as long-term yields rose, but investment firm Creative Planning‘s Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello said the move did not reduce the nation’s overall debt.

Benzinga · Aug 20

Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips 'Years of Foreign Wars' as US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion: 'Just Wait Until Social Security Goes Bankrupt'

The U.S. national debt officially crossed $40 trillion on Tuesday, a milestone that arrived just as long-term Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in more than two decades, adding to the mounting cost of financing America’s growing pile of borrowing.

Benzinga · Aug 19

Nvidia Is the Best S&P 500 Stock of the Past 10, 15, 20 Years — but 4 Stocks Beat It Over the Past 5 Years

NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has been one of the top gainers over the past five years, with the company becoming the ninth public company to hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion or more. While Nvidia stock has dominated several top-performing lists over the last 20 years, the stock ranks…

Benzinga · Aug 17

Amazon Stock Pops 9.5% After-Hours as AWS Fuels Earnings Beat: Jim Cramer Calls it 'Astonishing'

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares jumped Thursday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with investors and analysts praising accelerating Amazon Web Services profitability as evidence that returns on artificial intelligence investments are beginning to materialize.

Benzinga · Jul 31

AAPL Stock Hits Historic 11x Sales Valuation Ahead of Tim Cook's Final Earnings Call as Apple CEO

Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) valuation has officially shattered records, trading at an unprecedented 11 times its sales revenue just as CEO Tim Cook prepares to oversee his final earnings report.

Benzinga · Jul 21

Peter Schiff Warns Rising Interest Rates Are a 'Much Bigger' Threat With US Debt Nearing $40 Trillion

Renowned economist Peter Schiff has issued a stark warning regarding the trajectory of the United States’ financial health as the total federal debt has officially surged to a record $39.4 trillion. Commenting on the rising interest rates on the multi-trillion-dollar national debt, Schiff cautioned that the country is rapidly “nearing…

Benzinga · Jul 14

Warren Buffett's Top Rule Echoed By Analysts: 'Betting Against America' Has Never Worked Since 1776

Market analysts are echoing Warren Buffett’s famous investing principle, highlighting his wisdom that “no one has ever been a success betting against America since 1776.”

Benzinga · Nov 10, 2025

Trump's White House Bathroom Renovation Sparks Fury, Economist Slams 'Clearly Wrong' Inflation Data And More: This Week In Economy

As the week comes to a close, here’s a quick recap of the top stories that dominated the headlines, from the world of politics to the economy and the stock market.

Benzinga · Nov 2, 2025

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Climb Ahead Of Busy Week On Wall Street—Novartis, Nucor, Waste Management In Focus

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday following Friday’s positive moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025

Inflation Vs. Reality: Bilello Slams 'Clearly Wrong' Government Data Claiming Health Insurance Prices Fell 18%—Costs 'Only Go In One Direction'

Charlie Bilello, the chief market strategist at Creative Planning, has sharply criticized official government inflation data, calling its calculation for health insurance “absurd” and “clearly wrong.”

Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025