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Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK stay ahead in an uncertain world
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Bill Burns is director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, Richard Moore is chief of the UK Secret Intelligence Service Two years ago, we celebrated 75 years of partnership; 75 years since…
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Trump pitches sovereign wealth fund to pay for infrastructure projects
Speaking Thursday to the Economic Club of New York, former President Donald Trump proposed the creation of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to pay for infrastructure projects. “We’ll create America’s own sovereign wealth fund to invest in great national endeavors for the benefit of all of the American people,” Trump said. “Why don’t we have…
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Ukraine’s Kursk offensive has triggered doubts among Russian elite, spy chiefs say
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Defaulted hospital names chief restructuring officer
The Jackson Hospital & Clinic in Montgomery, Alabama, has named a chief restructuring officer in the aftermath of a bond payment default. Allen Wilen, partner at Eisner Advisory Group, will be the chief restructuring officer bond trustee UMB Bank, N.A., announced Thursday after the hospital failed to make a bond payment Tuesday. UMB believes there…
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Activist Ancora joins investors’ calls for a strategic review at Forward Air. Here’s what may happen next
A Forward Air Corportation truck. Courtesy: Business Wire Company: Forward Air (FWRD) Business: Forward Air is an asset-light provider of transportation services. These transportation services include less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload and intermodal drayage services and freight brokerage and supply chain services across North America, Europe and Asia. Its segments include Expedited Freight, Intermodal and Omni Logistics.…
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Home listings are up more than 60% in some cities. Here’s where
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. United States real estate industry rules governing agent commissions will change on August 17 as part of a legal settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon /…
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Rachel Reeves faces Whitehall revolt over spending cuts
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Massive calendar awaits investors; munis improve as jobs data sparks risk-off trade
Municipal and U.S. Treasury markets improved Friday after a weak jobs report sent investors fleeing equities in a flight-to-quality trade. While the employment report did not settle the 25 or 50 basis point rate cut argument, economists said, it did cause the UST 2s/10s to de-invert. “While stocks are selling off, we are witnessing a…
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Top Fed officials leave door open for large rate cuts if data worsens
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Judge extends litigation stay in Puerto Rico utility bankruptcy
The judge overseeing the bankruptcy for Puerto Rico’s government-owned electric utility continued a pause on litigation related to the case as the power provider and its creditors negotiate a possible debt-cutting deal. U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain extended for an additional 30 days the litigation stay through Oct. 8 and ordered the parties…
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Friday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on September 05, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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…
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Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz says Fed raised rates ‘too far, too fast’ — and now needs to cut big
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says the Federal Reserve should deliver a half-point interest rate cut at its forthcoming meeting, accusing the U.S. central bank of going “too far, too fast” with monetary policy tightening and making the inflation problem worse. His comments come ahead of Friday’s pivotal release of U.S. jobs data, with investors…
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Nvidia’s AI chips are cheaper to rent in China than US
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Hefty slate of new-issues price into constructive market
Municipals were slightly firmer Thursday amid another busy day in the primary market, which saw a $1.1 billion deal from the North Texas Tollway Authority price and $850 million of general obligation bonds from Massachusetts sold in the competitive market. U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were mixed. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at…
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Barnier promises respect for ‘all political forces’ as French PM
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Kenneth Lind
Kenneth Lind, whose 45-year career has seen him working on some of this country’s largest projects and developments, has both the kind of storied reputation and local impact that any public servant could only dream of. But outside of his many headline achievements, whether that be the development of Hudson Yards, the extension of the…
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Thursday’s big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 4, 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…
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How Gen Z outpaces past generations in the homeownership rate
Gen Z has taken the lead in the homeownership race. In 2023, the homeownership rate for adult Gen Zers, or those between 19 and 26 years old, was higher than the homeownership rate for millennials and Gen X when they were 24, according to Redfin, a real estate company. The race is close, though. About…
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Putin’s flagship Arctic gas project struggles to lure customers
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South Dakota considers ending state grocery tax
South Dakota voters will determine the fate of Initiated Measure 28, which would eliminate the state sales tax on groceries. Illinois, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Utah, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia have eliminated or reduced this tax, according to the Urban Institute Tax Policy Center. “Grocery taxes are regarded as a regressive form of taxes, and cutting…
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