Throughout the country, real estate agents are taking courses in implicit bias and the origins and effects of racism. In New York State, employers AND the state both mandate these courses, so many agents and managerial staff are taking them twice. In a country which remains rife with prejudice, do these courses actually impact people’s
Rather than get entangled in controversy over environmental, social and governance issues, Louisiana decided to avoid any problems for its upcoming sale of $275 million of general obligation bonds. The state Bond Commission voted at its Feb. 24 meeting to move ahead with the GO deal via a competitive sale rather than a negotiated transaction
The Oversight Board’s proposed plan of adjustment is not “patently” illegal and the judge in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy said she would approve the board’s related proposed disclosure statement with minor revisions and directed the parties to engage in more mediation. Judge Laura Taylor Swain, in an oral ruling in Tuesday’s disclosure
Bitcoin (BTC) was marginally positive in February even though the S&P 500 index (SPX) fell by 2.61%. On the first day of March, Bitcoin has started on a positive note while the United States equities markets are struggling. This shows that Bitcoin is trying to decouple from the U.S. equities markets. A positive sign is
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Bridgewater Associates is set to cap investments in its flagship vehicle and cut about eight per cent of its workforce in the most significant shake-up of the world’s largest hedge fund since founder Ray Dalio
A majority of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently, according to a recent survey. Even in a sellers’ market, many recent first-time sellers have regrets about the pricing, timing or marketing of their home, a new Zillow survey conducted online by
Prosecutors in Switzerland have charged four bankers with helping to hide tens of millions of Swiss francs on behalf of Vladimir Putin, in one of the first ever court cases in the west to directly involve assets allegedly belonging to the Russian president. The four individuals were employees of Gazprombank’s Swiss subsidiary, and include its
Airlines are defying gravity. The global economy is weak and inflation is fuelling a cost of living crisis, yet there is an apparently relentless demand for flying across the world. Low cost airlines in Europe are touting record booking sprees, US carriers cannot find enough planes to meet demand, and Air India has decided now
Santa Barbara’s nickname as “the American Riviera” may sound like an overreach. But spend time driving into hillside neighborhoods where winding roads lead to balconies and patios on Spanish-style homes high above the ocean and you’ll quickly see the resemblance to the Mediterranean Sea. Nowhere is this truer than in the Riviera neighborhood. It’s one
The price of Ether (ETH) declined 9.8% between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25 after the price resistance at $1,725 proved stronger than expected. Still, the correction was insufficient to break the 6-week-long ascending channel and did not cause Ether derivatives metrics to turn bearish. Ether’s price resilience can be partially explained by the operational failure
An overwhelming share of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently (84%). A new Zillow survey conducted online by The Harris Poll finds that even in a sellers’ market, many recent first-time sellers have regrets about the pricing, timing or marketing of
Litecoin surged to a nine-day high to start the month, breaking out of a recent resistance point in the process. The token climbed past the $95.00 level, as bulls made a run for the $100.00 mark. Polygon also snapped a recent losing streak, by bouncing from a key support point. Litecoin (LTC) Litecoin (LTC) climbed
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic called for continued interest-rate hikes to above 5% ensure that inflation returns to the central bank’s target and doesn’t reaccelerate in a pattern similar to the 1970s. “I think we will need to raise the federal funds rate to between 5% and 5.25% and leave it there
Bitcoin (BTC) moved just 0.03% last month in United State dollar terms, making February 2023 likely its least volatile in history. Data from Coinglass after the monthly close confirms that BTC/USD went practically nowhere for four weeks straight. Bitcoin monthly candle barely leaves a trace To say that Bitcoin is less volatile than it was is
The NFL’s Tennessee Titans are one step closer to a new taxpayer-subsidized stadium after Nashville Mayor John Cooper and representatives of the team finalized plans for a venue backed by $1.26 billion in public funds. The plan first announced last year carries a total price tag of $2.1 billion and calls for a covered, 1.7
Ferrovial, the Spanish infrastructure group and part owner of Heathrow airport, has triggered a political storm by proposing to shift its head office to the Netherlands after its founder raised questions over the business environment in Spain. “I don’t think it’s acceptable,” said Nadia Calviño, Spain’s deputy prime minister, as several members of the government
Across the bay from Port Talbot’s steelworks, one of the biggest metal plants in Europe, academics at Swansea University are laying the foundations of Wales’s green economy. In campus labs, academics are inventing materials that stop steel corrosion to extend the life of machine parts and support sustainable industry. Nearby stands an “Active House” that
Nine years and nine months ago, on May 9, 2013, coinmarketcap.com recorded 14 cryptocurrency assets, and bitcoin’s overall valuation was $1.24 billion, with 11.13 million bitcoins in circulation at the time. Today, the same website indicates that there are 22,709 crypto assets. Additionally, the market capitalization of the crypto economy has grown significantly, increasing by
Bitcoin rebounded on March 1, as markets reacted to the latest consumer confidence report from the United States. Confidence slipped last month, which appears to be a sign that higher rates are starting to take effect. Ethereum also moved higher on Wednesday, as prices moved above $1.650. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded on Wednesday, which comes
Repeated outages of one of the most popular blockchains believed to have the potential to dethrone the Ethereum network sparked a conversation among community members about the future of those carrying the burden of being called an “Ethereum killer.” A member of a cryptocurrency forum on Reddit opened a conversation on Ethereum killers and questioned
Stablecoins are entering a period of great uncertainty following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeling BUSD an “unregistered security” and ordering Paxos to stop minting new tokens. Do these moves signal a wider war by U.S. regulators on stablecoins? Could the SEC declare all stablecoins securities, or is BUSD a special case? Independent crypto