A new housing development built along a canal near the Mokelumne River is viewed on May 22, 2023, near Stockton, California. George Rose | Getty Images Lawrence Yun has as big a stake in the Federal Reserve’s moves as any economist: As the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, his industry is a
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Another “Big Four” bank in Australia has said it will put blocks on certain cryptocurrency platforms, citing high levels of scams risk in the industry. National Australia Bank (NAB) on July 17 officially announced a set of new measures to protect customers from fraud as part of its “bank-wide scam strategy.” Alongside halting “millions in
New York City’s capital program will be getting a much-needed bond boost as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority readies a sale of $1.08 billion of future tax-secured subordinate debt. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund infrastructure projects in the city’s $164.8 billion 10-year capital plan. The fiscal 2024 executive capital
In the latest episode of Market Talks, show host and Cointelegraph head of markets Ray Salmond sat down with Polkadot ambassador and content creator KryptosChain to discuss the current state of the crypto market and drastic changes taking place in the Polkadot ecosystem. According to KryptosChain, the crypto market is possibly rounding the last corner of
The Texas Legislature took final action Thursday on a massive property tax cut after beating back attempts in the House to include teacher pay increases and other measures in the bill. Senate Bill 2, which passed the Senate in a 31-0 vote, cleared the House in a 133-4 vote. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who advocated
Global companies are accelerating their push to decouple China data in response to the country’s increasingly stringent data and anti-espionage laws, as relations between Washington and Beijing deteriorate. The drive for full localisation of data in China and separation of information technology systems from the rest of the world is happening as Beijing strengthens its
In this article USFD NVDA META AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters The second half has kicked
Amazon delivery package seen in front of a door. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alphabet — The Google parent company added 4.4% after launching its large language model, Bard AI, in Brazil and the European Union. Cirrus Logic — The chipmaker fell more than
Once you’ve found a great real estate investment opportunity, it will be time to raise capital for the transaction. This step typically involves structuring the layers of equity and debt. In simple terms, equity refers to money that you’ll bring to the table and debt includes the different types of financing you’ll secure for the
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Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has taken to Twitter to emphasize the significance of a recent court ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, which declared that the Ripple-associated token XRP should not be considered a security. Senator Lummis highlighted that this ruling underscores the urgent need for Congress to establish a comprehensive and unambiguous
UBS Financial Services has been granted preliminary approval to settle a class action lawsuit against it with bondholders for $2.5 million. The settlement stems from charges that UBS allegedly reported tax information incorrectly and cost investors millions, according to the suit. The bank is accused of not reporting amortizable bond premiums on tax forms that
Top Stories This Week Judge rules XRP is not a security in SEC’s case against Ripple Ripple Labs scored a victory in a district court in New York on July 13, with Judge Analisa Torres ruling partially in favor of the company in a case brought forth by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Municipals were slightly firmer in spots Friday while U.S. Treasuries saw losses, snapping a two-day rally, following stronger-than-estimated consumer sentiment data. Equities were mixed. Municipals largely ignored the moves in Treasuries after underperforming the rally throughout the week. Some of the outperformance municipals have shown over the past few weeks is due to a dearth
The Pentagon’s annual funding bill is set to become the focus of a political showdown after Republicans inserted “anti-woke” social provisions into the legislation. The bill — known as the National Defense Authorization Act — is normally shielded from the most bitter partisan bickering and often passes with support from both political parties. But on
Ignatiev | E+ | Getty Images Company: Mercury Systems (MRCY) Business: Mercury Systems is a manufacturer of essential components, products, modules and subsystems. The company sells them to defense prime contractors, the U.S. government and OEM commercial aerospace companies. Essentially, Mercury Systems makes the electronics that go into defense applications. Because it pays for its
In this article MSFT JBLU JPM UNH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this arranged photo, a UnitedHealth Group health insurance card is seen in a wallet in this picture illustration October 14, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JPMorgan Chase — Shares fell slightly even
After a frenzied market over the last three years, the latest data coming from Austin, Texas, is now pointing toward stabilization, with prices leveling out and inventory bouncing back. While the days of cutthroat bidding wars may be over—at least for now—the effects on the luxury segment of the market may prove long-standing. With much
In this article KREF GLE-FR KKR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mayors in cities across the U.S. want to loosen rules that can slow the pace of office-to-residential conversions. In some instances, cities have offered generous tax abatements to developers who build new housing. “We have a great opportunity to change the uses in
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