Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
A novelty Bitcoin token arranged in front of the price of the cryptocurrency against the US dollar, reaching over $100,000, in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin‘s long-awaited push above $100,000 comes during the culmination of a year in which the leading cryptocurrency was embraced
Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange and a man The Washington Post called “Wall Street’s version of Walter Cronkite,” has died. He was 83 and had been a regular on CNBC for more than 25 years. In the intensely competitive and often vicious world of stock market commentary,
Art Cashin speaking at the NYSE on Dec. 30th, 2022. CNBC Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations and a fixture at the New York Stock Exchange for nearly 60 years, died this week at age 83. Cashin was one of the great historians of the stock market, but he was not an academic. His method
Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Potential homebuyers are responding to lower mortgage rates and a higher supply of homes for sale. That fueled mortgage demand last week, as consumers looking to refinance
In this article MAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Say hello to life at the mall. The classic American mall is undergoing a dramatic transformation as real estate developers swap out dying department stores for apartments, ushering in an era where living at the mall could soon become a new norm. Some U.S. developers
Michigan state and local elected leaders gathered in Lansing to urge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state Senate to make the local government revenue sharing trust fund a priority. Bloomberg News Legislation to create a revenue sharing trust fund for local governments in Michigan has stalled in the state Senate, and on Tuesday, a group
Longtime Washtenaw County, Michigan treasurer Catherine McClary, who died Dec. 2, was well-known in Midwest public finance circles for her activism and ability to pilot innovative policies later adopted by other counties.Washtenaw County, Mich. Longtime Washtenaw County, Michigan treasurer Catherine McClary was remembered this week as a trailblazer, role model and prominent voice for social
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol faced mounting calls for his impeachment on Wednesday after his failed attempt to impose martial law triggered the country’s worst constitutional crisis in decades. Opposition lawmakers called on him
Brightline won The Bond Buyer’s 23rd annual Deal of the Year award for its $3.2 billion recapitalization that represents a transformative moment in U.S. infrastructure financing. As the largest private-activity bond issuance and first investment-grade debt for American high-speed rail, this transaction, which also won Deal of the Year in the Innovative Financing category, restructured
Sturti | E+ | Getty Images When shopping for a home, many buyers may hope to avoid purchasing a property subject to a homeowners association. But that may be easier said than done. That’s because HOAs are on the rise in the U.S. Therefore it’s important to understand the ins and outs of these organizations
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20585986/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer to kick off December, as U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities were mixed late in the session. Muni yields were bumped one to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose up to five basis points on the short end, as of 3
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts a state-funded education savings account program at a parent empowerment day event at the state capitol in March 2023. After the program failed to pass that year, he vowed another push in 2025 and campaigned for pro-voucher legislative candidates.Texas Governor’s Office Texas is gearing up for its 2025 legislative session
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world It was shocking enough that Donald Trump picked one of his daughters’ fathers-in-law to be US ambassador to France and another as his Middle East envoy. The first, Charles Kushner, father of Jared,
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s new conservative president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, a former chief prosecutor, has no foreign policy experience and has never held elected office. Elected last week by a margin of less than 1 per cent, Yoon
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s conservative president Yoon Suk Yeol has declared martial law, accusing the left-wing bloc that controls the national assembly of North Korean sympathies and plotting rebellion. Yoon, a hardline former chief prosecutor, said in
Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Macroeconomic uncertainty and potential policy changes under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump have driven the stock market to new heights the past four weeks. But investors stand to benefit if they ignore short-term noise to focus instead on companies that can navigate challenges and deliver solid returns
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components. Courtesy: GE Verona GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide
House Appropriations Chair Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., said disaster aid may be included in a short-term government funding bill this year.Al Drago/Bloomberg News Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill next week to wrap up the 118th Congress with must-pass government funding and national defense authorization bills and fresh disaster funds on tap. The lame-duck session ending
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