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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke today and in his Jackson Hole speech he cautioned that inflation remains too high and that the central bank remains open to raising rates further if needed. The remarks by Powell strengthen the narrative that interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer. However, a positive sign is that after
On Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice of proposed adverse determination to the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, indicating that a 2017 $55 million bond issuance will be considered taxable, though attorneys caution that such situations nearly always resolve without impact to the investors. According to the notice posted on
California has expanded the ability of its local agencies to use progressive design-build contracts for certain infrastructure projects in a bid to control costs and remain on schedule. Gov. Gavin Newsom in July signed into law the latest progressive design-build measure, Senate Bill 146, which allows the Department of Water Resources and the California Department
Pittsburgh’s long-running shift from the industrial Steel City to a technological hub is heading in a new direction — toward outer space and the moon. With Pittsburgh as hub, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio are becoming a region where robotics, materials science, engineering and advanced manufacturing come together to serve the new space race.
High-rise tower buildings along the central Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai on July 3, 2023. Karim Sahib | Afp | Getty Images Dubai’s luxury home prices surged by nearly 50% in the year up until June, maintaining its top ranking for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to a new report by Knight Frank. According to data
Donald Trump has surrendered to authorities in Atlanta, Georgia, where he faces 13 criminal charges over alleged attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. The 77-year-old, who is the clear frontrunner in the race to again become the Republican candidate for the White House, was booked in Fulton County and photographed, before
Investment firms ARK Invest and 21Shares have teamed up to apply for two Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds after reports emerged last week that the United States securities regulator could soon begin approving applications. The two proposed Ethereum futures ETFs are “ARK 21Shares Active Ethereum Futures ETF” (ARKZ) and the “ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy
The price of the frog-themed memecoin Pepe (PEPE) has plunged nearly 15% after recent changes to a multisig wallet and new token transfers ignited fears of a “rug pull” by its developers. The allegations — as well as the negative price action — came as $16 million worth of Pepe tokens were sent from the developers’
Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm is one step closer to reality after a federal ruling came down this week. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy issued a “record of decision” on a federal environmental review of Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm planned for development off the coast of the state in a
A proposed crude oil-transporting Utah railway project, which would be financed mostly with private-activity bonds, will head back to a federal agency after a key permit was rejected by a U.S. Appeals Court. A three-justice District of Columbia-based panel ruled last week that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board erred in approving an environmental impact statement
Had you perused the list of amenities in an upscale newer condominium building at the end of last decade, you might have seen mention of a business center or conference room. For that era, those were nice — but hardly make-or-break — amenity suite extras. In between then and now, a minor little blip called
Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO, Nvidia David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in the premarket. Nvidia — The chipmaker popped 7% after reporting another blowout quarter that topped Wall Street’s estimates. Nvidia also offered optimistic guidance, saying that sales will jump 170% during the current period as demand for
When the markets are trending, traders should be active if they want to earn money. On the other hand, in a ranging market, it is better to wait on the sidelines with patience or traders may lose money due to choppy random moves in either direction. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sideways price action since the sharp fall
The focus was on the primary market Wednesday as the New York City Transitional Finance Authority’s $1 billion deal saw good reception, repricing to lower yields, though municipals underperformed a U.S. Treasury rally. Equities ended in the black . Triple-A yields fell or rose a basis point or two, depending on the scale, while Treasuries
An aircraft said to be carrying notorious warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose Wagner group launched a failed mutiny in June, has crashed on a flight from Moscow to St Petersburg, according to Russian officials. All 10 people on the plane, including three crew members, died in the crash, Russia’s emergency ministry said, according to state newswire
Unstoppable Domains (UD) has launched an instant messaging system for owners of Web3 usernames, according to an Aug. 23 announcement from principal engineer Aaron Quirk. Owners of .crypto, .wallet, .polygon or other UD-registered usernames can now message each other across most apps that use XMTP, including the UD iOS app and website, Coinbase Wallet, and
Moody’s Investors Service raised North Broward Hospital District, Florida’s revenue bonds to Baa1 from Baa2 and revised its outlook to stable from positive. North Broward Hospital District has about $300 million of debt outstanding. Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale is part of Broward Health Medical Center.AdobeStock The upgrade to “reflects the durability of
Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates jumped last week to the highest level in 23 years, pushing mortgage demand from homebuyers to the lowest level in 28 years. Total mortgage application volume fell 4.2% last week, compared with the previous week, according
Private equity’s biggest names including KKR and Bain Capital are handing over distressed companies to the lending arms of rivals, as they struggle with tough economic conditions. The rash of handovers to creditors underscores the problems many private equity firms face as their portfolio companies contend with higher interest rates, stubborn inflation and supply chain