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Show video info JD Vance has said Europe’s “threat from within” is graver than that posed by Russia and China in a confrontational speech that hit out at alleged infringements of democracy and provoked a furious response from the continent’s officials. In an address to the Munich Security Conference, the US vice-president criticised the cancellation
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“This budget resolution provides the fiscal framework for what will be one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in modern history and the principal legislative vehicle for delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda,” House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said.Allison Robbert/Bloomberg The House Budget Committee late Thursday passed a partisan budget resolution that clears
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US vice-president JD Vance has waded into Germany’s election campaign by urging the country’s politicians to engage with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The US vice-president, who will address the Munich Security Conference on Friday, said he would encourage European leaders to embrace anti-establishment parties, and more specifically the pro-Russian, anti-immigration AfD, according
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Emmanuel Macron has described Donald Trump’s return as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as well as Ukraine’s. In an interview at the Élysée Palace shortly after Trump agreed with Vladimir Putin of Russia to hold imminent peace talks, the French president championed the need for Europe to “muscle up”
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A man exits the Iron Mountain Inc. data storage facility in Boyers, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. The underground data center, located in a former limestone mine, stores 200 acres of physical data for many clients including the federal government. Stephanie Strasburg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk stood beside a seated
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<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21620339/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields rallied and equities ended up. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 63%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services had
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“Losing tax-exempt bonds would devastate American communities and set economic development efforts back decades,” said Toby Rittner, president and CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies. ”Communities use bonds to finance their built environment, infrastructure, schools and future growth needs. The housing industry uses bonds for affordable, senior and workforce housing. There are no alternatives
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As part of a bankruptcy, Jackson Hospital & The Jackson Hospital and Clinic of Montgomery, Alabama, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, affecting $61 million of bond debt it defaulted on in September. The hospital owes an additional $5 million bridge loan to bondholders and has more than $100 million in trade debt to vendors and
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“This will lower borrowing costs and free up valuable resources to ensure our communities can continue to develop projects that advance economic growth,” said Indiana GOP Rep. Rudy Yakym of a bill that would restore tax-exempt advance refunding.Rep. Rudy Yakym’s office Cities, states and other municipal bond issuers would regain the ability to advance refund
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US President Donald Trump’s barrage of economic policies is a “real, genuine fundamental wake-up call” that is forcing Europe to address its competitiveness problem, according to the chief executive of the region’s biggest stock exchange
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Both supply and demand would spike if Congress eliminated future tax-exempt bonds, said Wesly Pate, senior portfolio manager at Income Research + Management.Income Research + Management. Municipal bond buyers appear cool in the face of a potential threat to the tax exemption from Congress, but warn that if it does happen, trading would plummet as
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Vladimir Putin’s initial plan to capture Ukraine in a few days ended in disaster. But after Donald Trump set up direct peace talks with Moscow, bypassing Kyiv and European allies, the Russian president is now closer than ever to getting what he wanted from his three-year-long invasion. Putin’s main ambition, said people who have spoken
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed fiscal 2025-2026 budget provides no pay increases for most of the state’s workers.Bloomberg News Analysts generally see Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recently proposed fiscal 2025-2026 budget as fiscally responsible, with steps to pay down the debt, reduce overall spending, and strengthen requirements for issuing new debt. The proposed budget comes
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There is a new Bond villain in British politics. The attorney-general, Lord Hermer, finds himself under attack for being a stickler for the law. Colleagues and opponents talk unflatteringly of “Hermerism”. Outsiders might find the
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“If we can get better efficiencies, better delivery of services, I’m confident that then the public will recognize that we need their assistance,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire told the city council, referring to the potential for seeking additional revenue. Bloomberg News Houston officials unveiled a roadmap on Wednesday to help save millions of dollars for
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