Paulson's Bond Demand Warning, Cuban's Healthcare Bank Account, Meta's AI-Focused Layoffs: This Week In Economics

This weekly roundup highlights macro and corporate developments with potential market implications. Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned of a possible collapse in demand for U.S. government bonds and urged an emergency contingency plan, raising downside risk for Treasury market stability. Billionaire Mark Cuban proposed a dedicated healthcare bank-account model using ACA Silver-level monthly deposits to fund care and stop-loss coverage — a policy idea with potential consumer-finance and healthcare-market implications. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Fed to avoid rate cuts amid geopolitical uncertainty from the Iran war, signaling continued caution on policy easing. Economist Peter Schiff criticized a government grocery plan in New York. On the corporate side, Meta Platforms (META.OQ) plans to cut about 8,000 jobs as it pivots toward AI; despite the announcement, Meta shares have risen roughly 5.86% year-to-date, suggesting markets are pricing the restructuring as part of longer-term AI-driven strategy. Overall the news mix creates both policy-driven downside risks (bonds, rates) and tech-sector reallocation toward AI.