<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21870451/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were quiet Friday ahead of an $11 billion new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended up. The bond market’s attention has shifted from inflation and tariffs to economic growth issues, said BofA Global Research’s Yingchen Li and Ian Rogow. “Weak January retail sales and a
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Show video info It could not have gone worse. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House on Friday was supposedly a chance to salvage his relationship with Donald Trump after a stormy few
Bridge-building has been a struggle for recent British prime ministers. Boris Johnson was widely mocked when he proposed a 28-mile link from Scotland to Northern Ireland, spanning a trench containing 1mn tonnes of unexploded munitions, chemical weapons and radioactive waste. Sir Keir Starmer was also greeted with some incredulity when he suggested on the eve
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world A meeting that was supposed to bolster the flimsy trust between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump descended instead into an extraordinary slanging match in the Oval Office in front of
“It is totally counter-intuitive that a Republican district would be thinking about eliminating a tool that finances the very infrastructure and economic development and affordable housing in their district,” said Toby Rittner, president and CEO of the Council of Development Finance Agencies. ”But this is a math game. The president wants certain things, and they have
Bond trustee UMB Trust has hired Lighthouse Management Group to serve as a receiver for a defaulted mining project.AdobeStock A Florida mining project that defaulted on its municipal bonds was put into receivership. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida appointed Lighthouse Management Group, Inc., to be the receiver for the
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21851341/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipal bond issuance in the Far West region in 2024 reflected a national boom, rising 30.8% year-over-year to $98.96 billion, according to LSEG data, spurred by infrastructure spending and fear over potential changes post-election. “There was a theme for the majority of the year of people pushing out debt
Social media mentions of crypto dip buying have rocketed to their highest level since last July amid a crypto market rout that recently sent Bitcoin under $80,000. Santiment’s social sentiment tracker found that traders’ discussions on various social media channels like X, Reddit and Telegram between Feb. 25 and 26 are “showing a very high
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global stocks fell on Friday, extending a sharp US market sell-off after Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose steep tariffs on imports from major trading partners added to investors’ concerns about the health of the
Bitcoin’s price could be approaching its bottom this cycle as it lingers below $83,000 and market sentiment remains fearful, according to the founder of a crypto fund. “Some broader macro data still looks poor, but it also wouldn’t surprise me if we put in a near-term floor locally given the significant level of fear and
Update (Feb. 28 at 3:51 am UTC): This article has been updated to reflect the total amount of liquidations and industry reactions to Bitcoin’s price movement. Bitcoin has fallen under $80,000 for the first time since November amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. On Feb. 27, Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted to
In this article SOL.CM= DOGE.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A visual representation of dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission issued long sought after guidance Thursday evening saying it does not deem most meme coins securities under U.S. federal law. Meme coins “typically have limited or
The decentralized perpetual futures trading sector has a new leader: Hyperliquid (HYPE). Launched in December 2024, Hyperliquid has its own Layer-1 blockchain, which has surpassed Solana in 7-day fees. What’s fueling its rapid growth, and how does HYPE compare relative to Solana’s native token SOL (SOL)? Protocols ranked by 7-day fees, USD. Source: DefiLlama Hyperliquid’s
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images There’s a new ETF in town. SPDR SSGA Apollo IG Public & Private Credit ETF (PRIV) will trade Thursday at the NYSE. This fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade debt securities, including a combination of public credit and private credit. What’s
Dave Sanchez has been head of the SEC Office of Municipal Securities since 2022. While Dave Sanchez, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Municipal Securities has repeatedly expressed concern regarding joint powers authorities, there is no certainty of following enforcement action although that risk always can be heightened in situations where bond
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21854401/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were little changed Thursday as mutual funds continued to see inflows. U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3
Amtrak, with a train pictured here in Chicago, is moving forward on efforts to build a high-speed bullet train in Texas. Amtrak Amtrak this week issued a Request for Qualifications announcing it’s seeking a delivery partner for a high-speed train in Texas, signaling momentum for the long-stalled project. The RFQ represents the first major step
US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working on a trade deal with the UK, while suggesting that Britain could escape tariffs if such an agreement were struck. During a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said that the US vice-president JD Vance and US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent were
Ether (ETH) price stabilized near $2,300 after a sharp 20% drop over three days, hitting a low of $2,255. This decline shook market sentiment, as Ether hadn’t traded at these levels since October 2024. However, the ETH derivatives market is showing early signs of recovery and strength, suggesting a potential rebound to $2,800. Ether 30-day
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed fiscal 2026 general fund budget is 9% higher than the existing fiscal 2025 general fund budget.Bloomberg News Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget includes $930 million in bonds in what may be the first of several years of increased state bonding. The bonds would be general obligation bonds
“For Sale” and “Sale Pending” signs in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The National Association of Realtors is scheduled to release existing homes sales figures on June 21. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images High mortgage rates and elevated home prices combined to crush home sales