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North Carolina LGC approves about $320 million in bonds
North Carolina’s Local Government Commission approved about $320 million in bonds and $15 million of other financings, such as state revolving loans and installment purchases. The commission, headed by State Treasurer Dale Folwell, approved $73 million of limited obligation bonds for Rowan County to repair and replace school facilities in the Rowan-Salisbury school system and…
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Ajit Jain, Buffett’s insurance leader for nearly 40 years, dumps more than half of Berkshire stake
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ajit Jain at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles, California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Ajit Jain, Warren’s Buffett’s insurance chief and top executive, sold more than half of his stake in Berkshire Hathaway, a new regulatory filing showed. The 73-year-old vice…
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Homeowners may be ‘overconfident in their retirement readiness,’ economist says. Here’s why
Rgstudio | E+ | Getty Images Owning a home makes some people feel more confident about their prospects for retirement — but that may be misguided, some experts say. About 37% of polled workers — including those with part- or full-time jobs, or who are self-employed or business owners — say they are “ahead of…
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UK public debt heading for ‘unsustainable’ path, OBR warns
The Nasdaq Composite notched its best one-day rise in a month after heavyweight tech stocks climbed, recovering from a morning sell-off. The tech-heavy index rose 2.2 per cent on Wednesday, with gains accelerating in the late afternoon. Nvidia jumped 8 per cent, leading an advance for the rest of its Magnificent Seven peers. The Nasdaq…
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Watchdog probe says Atlanta Fed president created ‘appearance’ of impropriety
Raphael Bostic, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.Bloomberg News Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic violated the central bank’s trading rules and policies in 2022, according to a government watchdog report. The Federal Reserve’s Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, released the findings from its review…
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US and UK discuss easing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of western weapons
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House US secretary of state Antony Blinken and UK foreign secretary David Lammy held talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian officials on Wednesday about possibly lifting restrictions on Ukraine using western-made weapons to conduct…
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ESG proxy advisors taken to task in House hearing
House Republicans are turning up the heat on their war against environmental, social and governance considerations in capital markets, this time going after proxy advisors who provide ESG-related services to investment officers. That was the subject of a House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday, which quickly descended into a partisan battle on whether investors need…
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Berkshire unloads another chunk of Bank of America as CEO Moynihan lauds Buffett as great shareholder
In this article BAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offloaded another chunk of Bank of America shares, bringing its total sales to more than $7 billion since mid-July and reducing its stake…
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Here’s why September and October are historically weak for stocks
José Luis Gutiérrez | iStock Photo Why are September and October historically weak for stocks? For answers, I turned to Mark Higgins, senior vice president at Index Fund Advisors and author of the book, Investing in U.S. Financial History: Understanding the Past to Forecast the Future. The answers have been edited for clarity. What is it…
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Here’s the inflation breakdown for August 2024 — in one chart
Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images Inflation continued to throttle back in August, signaling that the fast-rising prices that plagued the U.S. economy for the better part of the three years during the pandemic era are increasingly shifting into the rearview mirror. Overall inflationary pressures are “dissipating,” said Sarah House, senior economist at Wells…
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Huge primary day with $1B-plus deals from DC, Illinois; UST yields fall to lowest in a year
Municipals were steady to slightly firmer in spots while the primary market took focus with at least 17 deals over the $100 million market hitting the screens led by billion-dollar-plus pricings from Washington, D.C., and Illinois. The New York City TFA priced $1.5 billion for retail investors and Chicago accelerated a pricing of water revenue…
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Overcoming the ‘middle income’ trap
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Global Economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. “Middle-income countries are home to three out of every four people — and nearly two-thirds of those who struggle in extreme poverty. They are responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s total economic output…
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Downgraded Texas pediatric hospital system sets $222M bond sale
Texas Children’s Hospital, which was hit with rating downgrades this summer in the wake of operating losses, is moving ahead with an approximately $222 million revenue bond sale this week. The tax-exempt, fixed-rate debt issued through the Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. is scheduled to price Thursday. Proceeds are earmarked for capital projects…
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Tuesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox.…
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Sales of $10 million homes surge in Palm Beach and New York
Tarpon Island, a private island in Palm Beach, Florida, sold for $150 million in May 2024. CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. Sales of ultra-luxury homes surged in…
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PwC to parachute in UK partner to run scandal-hit China business
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC is set to parachute in a senior partner from the UK to run its business in China, as the fallout from its audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande continues to mount. The accounting firm’s…
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Connecticut treasurer to speak at Muni Pride event in NYC
Efforts by Muni Pride to align with other public finance affinity groups are reaping dividends for the group, which has grown to more than 100 individuals since its inception in 2019. The California-based national LGBTQ+ networking group will host its next event Oct. 1 in New York City. Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell will offer…
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US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US Department of Justice accused Google of running a massive ad tech monopoly that cut off potential rivals and drove up costs for publishers and advertisers in an attempt to maximise profits, as the…
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Piper Sandler public finance team adds Joe Kinder, Brent Blevins
Piper Sandler has hired Joe Kinder and Brent Blevins as managing directors on its public finance team. Both will focus on Missouri school districts and governmental issuers and will co-head the Missouri public finance business for the investment bank. They both previously were managing directors at Stifel. “The K-12 sector is a meaningful part of…
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Wednesday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 30, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox.…
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