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THE PERIMETER / A LIVE READING EDITION

The week ahead.

Sep 22 – 28, 2026 · The next seven days, in perspective.

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01 / BEFORE THE NEXT HEADLINE

What’s on the calendar?

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Federal Reserve10:05 AM EDT

Fed appearance · KEY RELEASE

Fed Governor Barr: Housing

Housing Affordability 2026 summit; scheduled for 9:05 a.m. Chicago time (10:05 a.m. Eastern).

U.S. Treasury11:00 AM EDT

Treasury auctions · KEY RELEASE

1-Year 10-Month Treasury note · noncompetitive deadline

Announced Treasury auction. Time shown is the noncompetitive bid deadline; broker submission cutoffs may be earlier. Issue date: 2026-09-25. Auction results determine the yield; this is not a quoted return.

U.S. Treasury12:00 PM EDT

Treasury auctions · KEY RELEASE

5-Year Treasury note · noncompetitive deadline

Announced Treasury auction. Time shown is the noncompetitive bid deadline; broker submission cutoffs may be earlier. Issue date: 2026-09-30. Auction results determine the yield; this is not a quoted return.

Bureau of Economic Analysis8:30 AM EDT

Growth

U.S. International Transactions and Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2026

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Bureau of Labor Statistics10:00 AM EDT

Growth

Employee Tenure

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Bureau of Labor Statistics10:00 AM EDT

Growth

Job Flexibilities and Work Schedules

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U.S. Treasury12:00 PM EDT

Treasury auctions · KEY RELEASE

7-Year Treasury note · noncompetitive deadline

Announced Treasury auction. Time shown is the noncompetitive bid deadline; broker submission cutoffs may be earlier. Issue date: 2026-09-30. Auction results determine the yield; this is not a quoted return.

Bureau of Labor Statistics10:00 AM EDT

Growth

Employee Benefits in the United States

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02 / THE COST OF MONEY

Four numbers to keep in view.

All rates & cash tools ↗
Effective fed funds3.88%Sep 21, 20260 bp vs previous observation

Observed overnight rate between financial institutions. It is not a rate offered to consumers.

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3-month Treasury4.17%Sep 21, 2026+3 bp vs previous observation

Treasury constant maturity par yield. An annualized market benchmark, not an executable quote, coupon, or bank APY.

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10-year Treasury4.96%Sep 21, 2026-5 bp vs previous observation

Treasury constant maturity par yield. An annualized market benchmark, not an executable quote, coupon, or bank APY.

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30-year fixed mortgage6.95%Sep 17, 2026+19 bp vs previous observation

Freddie Mac weekly average via FRED. A borrowing rate, not APR or a personalized loan quote; fees and borrower characteristics matter.

Original series ↗

Published benchmarks, not real-time quotes or product offers. Changes compare the last two available observations, not weekly returns.

03 / WIDEN THE PICTURE

Worth a closer read.

Recent headlines from the past seven days, with one selection per publisher. Open a story for its original source and planning context.

Automatically collected publisher headlines. Sources & collection status.

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04 / TAKE A QUESTION WITH YOU

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