Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin gave a “still needs improvement” rating to the city’s efforts to put a $1.2 billion bond authorization for affordable housing to work. The city spent $870,000 per unit on one project and if it doesn’t rein in costs, the per unit price could soar to $900,000 or $1 million, Galperin
Ether (ETH) reached a $3,280 local high on Feb. 10, marking a 51.5% recovery from the $2,160 cycle low on Jan. 24. That price was the lowest in six months, and it partially explains why derivatives traders’ main sentiment gauge plummeted to bearish levels. Ether’s futures contract annualized premium, or basis, reached 2.5% on Feb.
ISS Expedition 64 crew member, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov takes part in a training session at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Zvyozdny Gorodok [Star City], Moscow Region. Anton Novoderezhkin | TASS | Getty Images For more than two decades, the space agencies of the United States and Russia have been partners through the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing on the SEC on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rule that would tell investors more about short sales is part
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before Congress in the week ahead, and markets will hang on what he says regarding how the Ukraine conflict could impact Fed policy. Powell will
Sometimes, finding the perfect listing is just the start of the process; It can take an entire team of experts to turn a house into a home. The vast majority of homeowners need some type of repairs, renovations, furnishing, or design help. If you’re a real estate agent, there’s a good chance your clients are
Iryna Imago | Istock | Getty Images Ah, the joys of homeownership … until something breaks and there’s no landlord to call. If you just moved into your new home or are in the market for a house, be aware that 77% of homeowners have dealt with an unexpected issue that required shelling out money
Municipal triple-A yields rose three to four basis points on Friday, losing up to half the gains they made Thursday, as U.S. Treasuries saw losses throughout the day but ended flat. Equities rallied hard after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russia and the U.S. indicated it would follow suit. Municipals had a hard time
Nevada has doubled down on housing efforts with a $500 million “Home Means Nevada” initiative and the dedication of the majority of its private activity bond authority to affordable housing. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to tap federal funds for the housing initiative during an off-cycle State of the State speech delivered Wednesday at
Crypto markets are taking a beating but there are still a few standout performers even during this week’s volatility. One sector that has managed to rise above the noise are NFT-related altcoins and GameFi tokens. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and CoinMarket Cap shows that three notable gainers over the past 48-hours were Voxies (VOXEL),
Satellite imagery of the Chuhuiv Airbase outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Ukraine, as Russian troops move into the country and strikes occur in multiple Ukrainian cities. Russia launched an unprecedented invasion early on Thursday, with reports showing attacks by
In this article CVNA KAR ETSY COIN BYND Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Beyond Meat — Shares of the alternative meat producer tumbled
Wallpaper has made a major comeback in recent years. It’s easy to understand why. Wallpaper is a touch that can truly transform a room. One of the most interesting brands to make a debut in this space is Housewife Essentials. Founded by serial entrepreneur and author, Molly Borman, the brand recently launched a line of super
A “for sale” sign in front of a home that Zillow shows has a pending sale of 750,000 dollars on February 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December
Municipals rallied Thursday on a flight-to-safety bid after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, outperforming U.S. Treasuries while equities reversed major losses to end in the black. Triple-A yields were bumped from five to 10 basis points across the curves, while UST yields saw earlier double-digit gains fall to single digit basis points at the close. The
Robert Gryn is a serial entrepreneur who has built a high-tech Metaverse scanner which he hopes will act as a portal from our physical reality into the Metaverse. It is no secret that the physical world is beginning to merge with the digital, and that blockchain is serving as the arbiter of reality in many
Today I’m going to share with you the Top 10 stocks that pay killer Dividends in 2017. What are dividends? Dividends are a sum of money paid periodically by a company, usually quarterly, to its shareholders from its profits. This means that when you hold a company’s stock, they pay you every three months for
As some industry executives have questioned Bitcoin (BTC) as being the digital gold amid a massive market crash on Thursday, other experts continued to support the digital gold narrative for now, or until whale investors like MicroStrategy cash out. Ki Young Ju, CEO of South Korean on-chain analytics resource CryptoQuant, took to Twitter on Thursday
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board approved a budget amendment that includes more than $9 billion for bond payments after efforts by legislators failed to pass the debt payments required by the bankruptcy court-approved Plan of Adjustment. The board on Monday approved a $23.5 billion General Fund budget for the current fiscal year, with $12.5 billion
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market may have “another couple days of this uncertainty,” until it becomes clear whether Russia will invade Ukraine or whether Moscow will stop with recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, two breakaway regions there. “The market needs to get a little