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  • Total crypto market cap drops to $850B as data suggests further downside

    The total cryptocurrency market capitalization dropped by 24% between Nov. 8 and Nov. 10, reaching a $770 billion low. However, after the initial panic was subdued and forced future contracts liquidations were no longer pressuring asset prices, a sharp 16% recovery followed. Total crypto market cap in USD, 2-days. Source: TradingView This week’s dip was…

  • Nine Interior Design Trends Going Away In 2023

    While your home should reflect your personal style, it may also reflect the current trends. However, according to interior designer and star of HGTV’s Unfinished Business, Shay Holland, trends shouldn’t be the dominating influence over your home’s aesthetic. “Trends are a great way to glean inspiration and information; not to dictate your home’s design,” she…

  • Take a look inside the only large-scale 3D printed housing development in the U.S.

    It looks more like a project at NASA than a home construction site. Just outside Austin, Texas, massive machines are squeezing out 100 three- and four-bedroom homes, in the first major housing development to be 3D-printed on site. One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Lennar, is partnering with ICON, a 3D printing company, to develop…

  • 3 key crypto price events to watch in the wake of the FTX and Alameda debacle

    Up until the start of this week, Bitcoin (BTC) had been demonstrating record-low volatility, and this gave altcoins enough latitude to paint some nice technical setups.  At the same time, on-chain data and technical analysis were beginning to suggest that BTC was midway through carving out a bottom, and many analysts believed that brighter days…

  • Pair of positive outlooks brings Chicago more uplifting rating news

    Chicago could win an upgrade into the single-A category if its new pension funding policy remains on track, S&P Global Ratings said in shifting the city’s general obligation outlook to positive from stable. S&P revised the outlook on the city’s BBB-plus general obligation rating Thursday, the same day Kroll Bond Rating Agency lifted the outlook…

  • Chester, Pennsylvania, files Chapter 9 bankruptcy petition

    Chester, Pennsylvania, has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The petition was filed Thursday in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In its Chapter 9 filing, the city’s receiver listed estimated liabilities of between $100 million and $500 million with assets of between $10 million and $50 million. The city has…

  • Munis follow UST in large rally after CPI shows inflation cooling

    Municipals rallied hard Thursday with the greatest gains seen out long after a lower-than-expected consumer price index report showed inflation is cooling, boosting all markets. U.S. Treasuries rallied out of the gates seeing yields close the session up to 31 basis points lower on the short end of the curve, while equities made massive gains,…

  • US stocks record best day in over 2 years on cooler inflation data

    US stocks roared ahead on Thursday in their strongest day in more than two and a half years, with investors emboldened by inflation data that showed decelerating increases in consumer prices and set the stage for a slower pace of interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 5.5…

  • Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF surges 14% for its best day ever

    In this article ARKK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Catherine Wood, chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management LLC, participates in a panel discussion during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 2, 2022. Lauren Justice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cathie Wood’s flagship ARK Innovation ETF staged a dramatic relief rally Thursday…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Six Flags, Rivian, Bumble, Coinbase, Dutch Bros and more

    In this article BROS VCSA COIN AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros Coffee at the NYSE, September 15, 2021. Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Coinbase – The cryptocurrency exchange was up 10.7% after Oppenheimer said Coinbase was well-positioned while the larger sector was…

  • Trevor Noah Lists His Manhattan Penthouse For $12.95 Million

    Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, is listing his Manhattan penthouse for $12.95 million. With unobstructed views of the city and the Hudson River in the New York Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, the three-bedroom, 3,600-square-foot duplex apartment has been beautifully updated since the comedian bought it in 2017, while retaining the historic ambience of the…

  • Mortgage rates fall sharply to under 7% after inflation eases

    A ‘For Sale’ sign is posted in front of a single family home on October 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates fell sharply Thursday after a government report showed that inflation had cooled in October, prompting a decline in bond yields. The average rate on the 30-year fixed plunged…

  • SEC, DOJ Investigate FTX — Regulators Suspect Crypto Exchange Mishandles Customer Funds

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are reportedly investigating cryptocurrency exchange FTX. The crypto firm is suspected of mishandling customer funds and breaking securities laws. Regulatory probes are among the key reasons why Binance walked away from the acquisition of FTX. U.S. Regulators and DOJ Investigate Crypto Exchange…

  • Munis firmer 10 years and in; focus turns to monthly inflation figures

    Municipals were firmer 10 years and in Wednesday while another week of mutual fund outflows clocked in at $3.8 billion. U.S. Treasuries closed out the session better while equities sold off on weaker earnings. The focus shifted from midterm election results to Thursday’s monthly consumer price index report. “U.S. stocks declined as the midterm election…

  • New faces win election in three New England treasurer’s offices

    Democrats Erick Russell and James Diossa won open-seat campaigns for the state treasurer’s offices in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Russell will replace Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn Wooden, who didn’t seek re-election, and Diossa will replace Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, who ran for and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Russell,…

  • Binance ditches deal to rescue rival crypto exchange FTX

    Binance will abandon its deal to rescue Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency exchange, citing concerns about its business practices and investigations by US financial regulators. The move comes a day after Binance, one of the world’s largest crypto trading venues, tentatively agreed to buy FTX after it suffered a liquidity crunch. “As a result of corporate…

  • Bitcoin falls to its lowest level in nearly two years as Binance abandons FTX deal

    Cryptocurrencies extended their slide for a second day Wednesday as the market absorbed the potential collapse of popular crypto exchange FTX. Prices were pressured to start the day and plunged by late afternoon as Binance, the largest global exchange by volume, abandoned plans to acquire Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX after a due diligence exam and recent…

  • October CPI expected to show inflation still ran hot even as some goods prices cooled

    In this article SPGI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Consumer inflation may have come down slightly in October as goods prices declined, but prices for services and rents are expected to continue to climb. Economists expect the October consumer price index rose 0.6% from September, or 7.9% from a year ago, up from 0.4%…

  • L2 is crucial to Ethereum decentralization, censorship resistance, says researcher

    Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform StarkWare has officially launched the StarkNet Foundation with the introduction of a diverse board that aims to safeguard Ethereum’s decentralization and censorship resistance. Seven individuals, including key members from the Ethereum ecosystem and wider cryptocurrency space, will head up the non-profit entity. An announcement shared with Cointelegraph outlined the role of the…

  • Modern Farmhouse Offers Wooded Privacy In Westport, Connecticut

    Like the children’s modern classic Rabbit Hill, whose name it borrows, newly constructed Rabbit Hill Lodge is set in Westport, Connecticut. And the modern farmhouse, sited to take in sunsets and views of the Saugatuck River, does have its share of bunnies roaming the broad lawns of the tree-surrounded 2-acre site. All it’s waiting for…

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