Municipals continued to be hit hard on the front end of the curve in secondary trading as a $2 billion-plus deal from Illinois took focus in the primary. U.S. Treasuries were weaker, while equities ended mixed. Triple-A benchmark yields were cut 11 to 15 basis points, depending on the curve at one-year and nine to
As Congress gears up to craft a new five-year funding package for the Federal Aviation Administration, a House panel Wednesday held a hearing focused on boosting the pilot pipeline to meet growing passenger demand. The reauthorization of the FAA legislation is one of the big-ticket transportation items facing Congress this year. The legislation provides funding
With housing markets across the United States thrown into an odd limbo due to rising interest rates, dampening demand, but sticky unaffordability, it’s important to try and figure out what exactly is going on on-the-ground. While in past articles we focused on city housing markets, such as the Denver housing market in 2023, here we’re
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been urged by the UK pensions industry not to force retirement schemes to invest in riskier and complex assets including fast-growing young British companies, and infrastructure. Hunt has said he would not be “instinctively comfortable” with ordering pension funds where to invest some of their money, but has not ruled out
Bitcoin fell to a one-week low on Apr. 19, as markets moved into consolidation following a recent bull run. Following today’s red wave, prices neared a breakout below the $29,000 level earlier in the session. Ethereum also declined, falling below $2,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) moved lower on Wednesday, as markets began to consolidate following recent
As Florida lawmakers prepare to banish the letters ESG from their municipal bond lexicon, the once simmering feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Co. boiled over into a public fight once again. DeSantis responded Monday to Disney’s latest moves to circumvent the state’s takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District — having
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox has agreed to pay $787.5mn to settle a landmark defamation case in which it was accused of broadcasting false accusations of US election fraud, according to a lawyer for voting machine maker Dominion. A judge on Tuesday announced the “parties [had] resolved their case” following a last-minute deal reached on the cusp
Three parties filed arguments urging Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy Judge Laura Taylor Swain to not certify a bondholder appeal of her ruling that the bondholders do not have perfected liens on PREPA’s revenues. The Puerto Rico Oversight Board, the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, and fuel line lenders filed separate objections Monday
flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove. Scott Olson | Getty Images A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Berkeley, California, cannot enforce a ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings, saying a U.S. federal law preempts the city’s regulation. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was a
Solana saw two positive developments this week with the launch of the Saga Android-based smartphone powered by Solana blockchain and the retail trading debut of Grayscale’s Solana Trust shares. The developments along with bullishness in the broader market, boosted the price of SOL by 29.05% from April 11 to a monthly high of $26.03. While
Patrick McHenry, chair of the United States House Financial Services Committee, jumped right into criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission and its leadership over digital assets at an oversight hearing. In an April 18 hearing on oversight of the SEC, Representative McHenry used his opening statement to bring up the commission’s “punishing” of digital
Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, takes his seat before the start of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House Financial Services Committee will
The cryptocurrency ecosystem has enjoyed a buoyant start to the year as Bitcoin (BTC) and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols surge in market capitalization through the first quarter of 2023. These are the key takeaways from the first quarterly Crypto Industry Report published by CoinGecko on April 18. BTC emerged as the best-performing asset of Q1
Transcription: Chip Barnett (00:03):Hi and welcome to another edition of the Bond Buyer Podcast. I’m Chip Barnett and my guest today is Neal Pandozzi. He’s a partner at Bowditch & Dewey. He’s based in Boston and licensed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He’s served as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, borrowers counsel, underwriters counsel, lenders counsel
Ryan Saghian has become a true fixture on the design scene in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old Iranian-American designer has a career that’s currently on fire. In 2022, he released a gorgeous coffee table book called Unapologetically Chic. Then, in 2023, he received an inaugural Stars on the Rise Award at the annual Pacific Design Center’s
Massachusetts’ House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $659 million tax cut package, handing off to the Senate one of the largest tax cut proposals in state history. In a 150–3 vote, the Democratic-majority House approved a $659 million proposal introduced by Rep. Ronald Mariano last week, a package in line with, but notably smaller, than
Pullbacks are a part and parcel of uptrends. They not only help shake out the weaker hands but also offer an opportunity for traders to add to their position or make fresh entries. Currently, Bitcoin (BTC) is witnessing a correction as bulls and the bears battle for control, but is this a buying opportunity or
In this article RXDX MTB STT SEDG FSLR ENPH SCHW RBLX MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk near the Google offices on July 04, 2022 in New York City. John Smith | View Press | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. State Street, M&T Bank – Shares
Shares in US bank State Street dropped 10 per cent in pre-market trading as quarterly profits missed expectations and fees were hit by subdued markets and reduced assets under management. The huge custody bank, which is also a large provider of index mutual funds and exchange traded funds, said assets under management in its investment
Bitcoin started the week trading below $30,000, as the U.S. dollar strengthened during Monday’s session. USD/JPY rose to a one-month high, with the greenback also gaining against the euro and British pound. Ethereum was also lower, falling below $2,100. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the $30,000 mark on Monday, as a strong U.S. dollar weakened