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US voters make their choice in historically tight election
Election watchers are likely to have their first glimpse of results once some polls close in Indiana and Kentucky, the states where in-person voting booths shut down first. The pair are Republican strongholds, though, and may not reveal much about how the close races will pan out. The first of the important swing states to…
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Munis see positive tone ahead of major market movers in election, FOMC meeting
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20133839/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Monday as market participants brace for likely volatility due to the dueling events of the election and the Federal Open Market Committee rates decision. U.S. Treasury yields fell, with the greatest gains out long, and equities were down near the close. The two-year municipal to UST…
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Harris and Trump make last-ditch push for votes
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump raced across key battleground states in the final hours of campaigning in a last push for votes, as Americans prepared to head to the polls on Tuesday in one of the closest presidential elections in modern history. The US vice-president said America was ready for a “fresh start” and claimed…
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Los Angeles Unified asks voters to approve $9 billion of school bonds
Hollywood High School is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is asking voters to authorize $9 billion of bonds.Bloomberg News The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the US, is asking local voters to approve the sale of $9 billion in school construction bonds Tuesday to modernize its aging facilities…
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Talen, Constellation and Vistra tumble after government rejects Amazon nuclear data center agreement
A power substation near the LC1 CloudHQ data center in Ashburn, Virginia, United States. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Technology companies’ push to directly power artificial intelligence with nuclear plants hit a major roadblock, after a federal regulator rejected a request to increase power for an Amazon data center. The Federal Energy Regulatory…
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What the stock market typically does after the U.S. election, according to history
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 24, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks typically rise after a presidential election — but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows. The three major benchmarks on average have seen gains between Election Day and year-end in…
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More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here’s why.
An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (UPPER R) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap…
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Trump and Harris both head to Pennsylvania in campaign’s final leg
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will use their final day on the campaign trail stumping for votes in Pennsylvania, the presidential election’s biggest battleground state where polls continue to show the candidates…
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U.S. Virgin Islands legislature can reshape WAPA board, court affirms
The U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court upheld a 2021 law reshaping the Water and Power Authority’s governing board, a ruling that may be a credit positive for the struggling authority. “Clearly this is a first step in reforming the operations at WAPA,” Muni Credit News Publisher Joseph Krist said last year after an earlier Superior…
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Harris takes unexpected poll lead over Trump in Republican-leaning Iowa
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Kamala Harris leads among likely voters in Iowa, a state Donald Trump won by more than eight points four years ago, according to a closely watched poll that suggests women voters in…
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Muni disclosure: Time to bring in SEC?
Former director of the Office of State and Local Finance at US Treasury Kent Hiteshew, left, and David Dubrow, a partner at ArentFox Schiff, penned a pair of pieces arguing for direct SEC oversight of issuer disclosure. After decades of what investors see as inadequate disclosure from cities, towns and states, it’s time to consider…
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Top Wall Street analysts are confident about the long-term potential of these 3 stocks
In this article BOOT FISV CMG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of Chipotle is seen on one of its restaurants in Manhattan, New York City. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Tech giants’ earnings results, as well as those of other large names, are influencing the stock market. However, a hit or a miss…
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Should I pay off my mortgage in retirement? New book tackles big money questions
milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to retirement, we all want to have the most income possible. But exactly how to achieve that goal is confounding question for most people. In her new book, “How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful and Wealthy Retirement,” Christine Benz, director of personal finance…
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Trump and Harris make final appeals as US election goes down to the wire
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final appeals to undecided voters and sought to rally their supporters in swing states as polls showed the election going down to the wire in…
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District of Columbia ballpark bonds get an upgrade
Fitch Ratings upgraded the District of Columbia’s ballpark revenue bonds Series 2006A and 2006B to AA from AA-minus, a development that Washington officials believe highlights the strong current and future position of the unique city. “This Fitch upgrade reflects our financial stability and the strong economic prospects of the district,” said Chief Financial Officer Glen…
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Fed to look past US election uncertainty with quarter-point rate cut
The Federal Reserve is poised to lower its benchmark policy rate by a quarter-point next week, sticking to its course in the face of a distorted jobs report and uncertainty over economic policy beyond Tuesday’s US presidential election. The Federal Open Market Committee will announce its next decision on interest rates two days after polls…
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Arizona town drops planned $70 million bond sale
The town council in Payson, Arizona, rescinded its Aug. 21 approval of $70 million of tax-exempt bonds in the wake of ongoing litigation and opposition to the debt sale from incoming council members.AdobeStock An Arizona town terminated a plan to sell $70 million of bonds despite prevailing in a lawsuit that claimed the debt’s approval…
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Warren Buffett continued to sell down his Apple stake, cutting about a quarter in the third period
In this article AAPL 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 sold another big chuck of his Apple stake, downsizing Berkshire Hathaway‘s biggest equity holding for four quarters in a row. The Omaha-based conglomerate held $69.9…
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Mortgage demand stalls as interest rates surge higher ahead of election
A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose last week for the fourth time in five weeks, causing another pullback in refinancing. Total mortgage application volume was essentially flat, falling 0.1% compared with the previous…
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Kemi Badenoch wins Conservative party leadership race
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kemi Badenoch has been elected the new Conservative leader, with a vow to reset the party’s thinking and politics after its catastrophic election defeat this summer. The former business secretary won 57 per cent of…
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