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Texas State Sen. Brandon Creighton said Senate Bill 2 would provide nearly 100,000 students with education savings accounts, which would result in the largest “school choice” program launch in the nation. Texas Senate Texas lawmakers on Tuesday kicked off their latest quest for school vouchers with the passage of a universal program by a Senate
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Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. A frantic sell-off of energy and infrastructure shares this week after advances in artificial intelligence by Chinese start-up DeepSeek shows how little is understood about the power demands of AI, the International Energy Agency has
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21361104/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Tuesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting as U.S. Treasury yields were little changed and equities ended up. This year may see higher levels of volatility due to the uncertainty about forthcoming policies from President Donald Trump’s administration, said BlackRock strategists. “An emphasis on
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Emily Brock, director of the federal liaison office of the GFOA.    Donna Alberico The municipal market’s advocates are responding to the threat of canceling the tax exempt status off municipal bonds with a multi-pronged approach that includes Capitol Hill visits and a letter sent to both houses of Congress by the Government Finance Officers Association.   “Elimination of the
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OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said he would fast-track product releases and “deliver much better models” after the release of a powerful new model by Chinese start-up DeepSeek undermined Silicon Valley’s lead in a global artificial intelligence arms race. DeepSeek’s generative AI chatbot, a direct rival to ChatGPT, is able to perform some tasks at
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21344305/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> A new artificial intelligence model from Chinese firm DeepSeek led to a selloff in tech stocks, which, in turn, scared the broader market. In response, investors flocked to safe haven assets like municipal bonds and U.S. Treasuries. Muni yields fell five to seven basis points, depending on the scale,
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors. 2024 was a dynamic year for talent in the public finance industry, as the earlier departure of Citi and UBS from the municipal finance industry helped Raymond James, Morgan Stanley and HilltopSecurities strengthen their ranks. As 2025 kicks off with a few
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“To the Republicans, the sticker price [of the reconciliation bill] is very important,” said Bobby Kogan senior director, federal budget policy at the Center for American Progress.Center for American Progress The scoring method that Republicans use to determine the price tag of their massive budget reconciliation bill could shape the threat facing the municipal bond
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Warren “Bo” Daniels will lead the meeting as chair of the MSRB board. MSRB Ongoing work to potentially simplify the submission process for new issue disclosure and discussion of dealer supervisory obligations given changing work patterns will be among the topics on deck at the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s upcoming quarterly board meeting. The MSRB’s
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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Last Monday, as the newly sworn-in President Donald Trump announced the US government would now only recognise two genders, male and female, a triumph of corporate diversity was being applauded, loudly, in Davos.
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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo sparked a budget firestorm ahead of the legislative session by proposing a budget with a deficit and naming a new budget chief. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo replaced his budget chief just days before Nevada lawmakers convene on Feb. 3 for their regular legislative session, where they will discuss the governor’s budget
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In this article QRVO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Qorvo logo of a US semiconductor company is seen displayed on a smartphone and pc screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Qorvo Inc (QRVO) Business: Qorvo is a global supplier of semiconductor solutions. The company operates through three segments: High Performance Analog
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