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Municipals sat tight again Wednesday as broader markets digested the Federal Open Market Committee leaving interest rates unchanged and noting the tapering process may begin sooner. The news was largely expected and U.S. Treasuries ended the day a touch firmer while equities made up for lost ground though pared back earlier gains. “The biggest news
A growing number of Federal Reserve officials expect an interest rate increase next year as the central bank prepares to withdraw its enormous stimulus programme as early as November. At the end of the two-day meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee kept its main interest rate on hold at the rock-bottom range of
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the central bank’s current trading rules are insufficient and promised that it would “make changes” after filings showed that officials traded stocks and bonds that could be influenced by its policy actions. Specifically, Powell said that Fed officials should as a general rule be barred from owning
In this article FB SPGS DIS SOFI People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is showing signs of a recovery on Sept. 22 following a 48-hours corrective stint which saw Bitcoin and altcoins sell-off to their swing lows. Equities and crypto investors were clearly worried about the possible bankruptcy of China’s Evergrande real estate firm and many feared that the possible default could spark a global
Kenny Kane is the Chief Operating Officer at Firmspace. The idea of a shorter workweek has been around for decades. In fact, it was FDR who supported a 30-hour workweek in 1933 as a way to stimulate employment after the Great Depression. While opinions on shorter workweeks have been largely split since the days of FDR,
Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, your borrowing costs may still start to head higher. Rising prices brought on by the economic recovery are paving the way for the central bank to unwind last year’s bond buying. While the central bank said that interest rates will stay near zero for now,
Crypto companies from the United States filed two registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi). An Atlanta-based investment company, Invesco joined New York’s Galaxy Digital Funds to file and register Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, a trust with
The House today is poised to approve a stopgap funding bill that would suspend the debt ceiling, one of several legislative showdowns that include major infrastructure and spending bills and collectively have major municipal market implications. “You have the most complex legislative maneuvering I’ve ever seen in my decades of experience, in which the infrastructure
Ether (ETH) price fell below the $3,000 support on Sept. 20 as global markets entered a risk-aversion mode. The Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ) closed down 4.2%, while the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) lost 3.8%. Some analysts pointed to the potential ripple effects of the default of Evergrande, a major Chinese real
You can invest in the growing space economy with these ETFs. Procure Space ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/UFO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ROKT/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Virgin Galatic: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Maxar Technologies: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Dish Network: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SPCE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Intelsat: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/I?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Northrup Grumann: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NOC?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lockheed Martin: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LMT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID
The Slow Stochastic isn’t necessarily among the top three of most popular indicators but it does have a large and loyal following. Our trading expert David Jones takes a look at the math behind it, ways to adjust its parameters and different tricks and tips on how to get the best out of it. It’s
S&P Global Ratings has singled out states’ underfunding of retiree medical benefits as a key credit risk for states. States continued to sharply underfund their OPEB plans and unfunded liabilities ticked upward in fiscal 2020, S&P analysts reported in their annual survey published Monday. During the economic expansion preceding the pandemic, few states pursued and
The International Energy Agency has called on Russia to send more gas to Europe to help alleviate the energy crisis, becoming the first major international body to address claims by traders and foreign officials that Moscow has restricted supplies. The Paris-based body said that while Russia was fulfilling its long-term contracts to European customers it
Charlie Javice, Founder/CEO of Frank, which is a college financial aid start-up. Source: JP Morgan JPMorgan Chase has acquired college planning platform Frank to deepen relationships with students and their parents, CNBC has learned exclusively. Frank is an online portal with tools that help students apply for and negotiate financial aid, enroll in online courses
In this article H ADBE SFIX FDX People walk around the International Hotel Grand Hyatt during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 21, 2020 in New York City. VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell Tuesday: FedEx – Shares of the shipping company
Nonfungible tokens (NFT) dominated crypto and mainstream media headlines all throughout 2021 as investors who held CryptoPunks and other projects minted prior to 2018 were finally rewarded for their patience. Meanwhile, newer projects like the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Art Blocks Curated saw some of their rarer pieces sell for millions of dollars. Despite
A custom home destined to be the next legendary estate in Los Angeles is coming to market in Bel-Air for $55 million. The ground-up new construction, located on Saint Cloud Road in the desirable East Gate section, evokes the works of master architects Paul R. Williams and Roland Coate with its Georgian-inspired design. The team
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, hugs Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., outside of the Capitol on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Rep. Bush was preparing to do a tv interview while waiting for official word from the Biden administration on an eviction moratorium renewal. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A group of Democrats
According to findings from the Continental Migration Report 2021, remittances to African countries are projected to decrease from the $44 billion recorded in 2020 to $41 billion. The Covid Effect As expected, the Covid-19 pandemic is identified as one of the main causes of the decline. However, despite this projected 5.4 per cent drop, a
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