The 10-year Treasury yield is nearing 5% as the U.S. national debt exceeds $40 trillion, prompting some investors to look toward alternative assets like trading cards.

Kevin Ford of the Convera platform said a Federal Reserve decision to leave interest rates unchanged would now be the biggest surprise for markets. Citi expects the central bank to raise its policy rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75%-4.00% range at the September meeting.

US consumer prices accelerated in August 2026 as gasoline costs rebounded, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy. The 10Y-2Y Treasury Spread value stood at 0.33% as of September 11, down from 0.39 on September 10, according to FRED data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Kevin Warsh, president of the US Federal Reserve, faces growing pressure to raise rates next week, going against President Donald Trump's preference for lower borrowing costs.

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on September 10, reaching a daily low of $76,676.07 amid rising oil prices and Treasury yields. James Butterfill, Head of Research at European asset manager CoinShares, noted in a September 2025 note that firmer-than-expected US core inflation raises the odds of tighter Federal Reserve policy and could cap the bitcoin price below $80,000 in the short term. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Federal Reserve Board, the National Credit Union Administration and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced proposed third-party risk management guidance and requested comment on September 11.