The Securities and Exchange Commission’s four enforcement actions this year were all leveled against municipal issuers, a signal that the Commission could be taking a more holistic approach when looking at municipal securities violations. This year, the Commission has charged issuers and related officials from Rochester, New York, Crosby Independent School District in Harris County,
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark policy rate by 0.75 percentage points for the second month in a row on Wednesday as it doubled down on its aggressive approach to taming soaring inflation despite early signs the US economy is starting to lose steam. At the end of its two-day policy meeting, the Federal Open
United States equities and cryptocurrency markets are heading into the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on July 27 on a positive note. This suggests that the market participants believe the Fed will deliver a 75 basis point rate hike, which is in line with market expectations. Some economists expect the Fed to calm the markets
On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency payments service company Bitwage announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Luana Pinheiro will be the first female UFC fighter to be paid in bitcoin. Pinheiro’s boyfriend, a UFC flyweight fighter, started getting paid in bitcoin last March and after her eight-fight winning streak, Pinheiro decided to follow her partner’s
The hottest trend in real estate is the built-for-rent single-family home business (”BFR”), but now that mortgage rates have doubled, the stock market has gone bearish, home sales are crashing, and the talk of possible recession is on the wind, investors in this segment are asking more questions about potential risks. There are some legitimately
press release PRESS RELEASE. Streaming social game platform Gamestar+ has confirmed an official partnership with blockchain developer Ava Labs, commencing the development of the technological framework that will allow Gamestar+ to bring the most iconic and well-known interactive IPs and entertainment brands as family gaming experiences, with powerful web3 and play-and-earn features. The new partnership,
The mediators handling the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority mediation asked Wednesday for the deadline to be extended from Aug. 1 until Aug. 15. Puerto Rico bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain had set 11:59 p.m. Aug. 1 as the deadline for the Oversight Board to achieve a proposed plan of adjustment, a plan term sheet,
Controversy and contentiousness are nothing new in Louisiana politics and ideology intruded into the financial realm once again as the Louisiana Bond Commission had to come to grips with funding, financing, and politics at last week’s meeting. While the commission approved up to $1.7 billion of bond issuance for Louisiana Community Development Authority projects at
Wall Street equity markets rallied on Wednesday after reassuring earnings reports from tech titans Microsoft and Alphabet soothed markets ahead of a crucial US interest rate decision later in the day. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite US stock index gained 2.7 per cent, with the tech sector rising on relief that inflation and signs of an
Signage is displayed outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, July 20, 2020. Chipotle is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 22. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chipotle Mexican Grill– Shares of Chipotle surged more
Bitcoin (BTC) traders may be nervous going into the Federal Reserve rate hike decision, but research suggests that the bulls are broadly gaining ground. In a fresh update on July 26, analytics firm Arcane Research flagged what it calls “improving” sentiment among institutional traders. Caution mixed with “improving sentiment” While attention has focused on the
Ethereum classic was approaching a ten-week high on Wednesday, as prices rose by over 14% in today’s session. These gains came as prices rose for a second consecutive day, with tron also extending recent gains during hump day. Overall, the crypto market cap is 1.51% higher as of writing. Ethereum Classic (ETC) Ethereum classic (ETC)
Urban renewal might not be the first association the average saver or even fund manager may make with the word “pension.” But the long-term, “patient” capital invested in pensions can play a big role in the regeneration of our cities. Urban renewal calls to mind small, industrial sections of a city fallen into ruin that
Coinbase (COIN) stock bounced by 4.35% to $57 on July 27 after shedding roughly 20% over the past week. But more downside is likely despite the release of Coinbase’s first installment of the Bored Ape Yacht Club-featured movie called The Degen Trilogy. THE DEGEN TRILOGY: PART ONE ⛓️RUN THE CHAIN⛓️ Here’s a first look at what
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners of the new NFTs now have the licensing rights to the audio
Has the high price of food passed a peak? Even before the UN-brokered grain deal between Kyiv and Moscow gave the green light last week for shipments to leave Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, food commodity prices had been plummeting. Fears of recession, a bumper harvest in Russia and hopes of revived grain trade flows have
A “Sale Pending” sign outside a house in Discovery Bay, California, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Signed contracts to purchase existing homes dropped 20% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. That is the slowest pace since
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Too often new traders come into the market without getting to know the most fundamental components of foreign exchange and how currencies work. So we decided to make a video that explains the first things traders need to know in an easy and accessible way. Demonstrating them in the Trading 212 app, trading expert David