Undoubtedly, 2022 was one of the worst years for Bitcoin (BTC) buyers, primarily because the asset’s price dropped by 65%. While there were some explicit reasons for the drop, such as the LUNA-UST crash in May and the FTX implosion in November, the most important reason was the U.S. Federal Reserve policy of tapering and
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Rishi Sunak has invited trade union leaders to talks on Monday in an attempt to curtail Britain’s wave of industrial action, as ministers look at a key concession to end protracted strikes on the railways. Ministers are discussing dropping a demand for train drivers rather than guards to operate carriage doors, in a move that
Chicago sent a $242 million supplemental payment to its pension systems, making good on a funding policy adopted as part of the 2023 budget that helped lift its one junk rating back into investment-grade territory. Efforts to better align expenses with recurring revenues, shed one-time maneuvers like scoop-and-toss debt restructuring, and complete a move to
A “Now hiring” sign is displayed on the window of an IN-N-OUT fast food restaurant in Encinitas, California, May 9, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters December’s strong job growth combined with slowing wage inflation is fueling optimism that the economy might just see a soft landing. But economists disagree on whether that will be the
The crisis that has engulfed Republican House leadership this week, whatever the outcome, could complicate the public finance agenda in the 118th Congress. For issuers, an emergent ultra-conservative influence in the House could raise the risk of a government shutdown and bring fresh scrutiny to key topics like the so-called PAYGO waiver for tax subsidies,
Public finance banking industry veteran Sean Boyea has joined Siebert Williams Shank & Co. as a managing director in Sacramento. Boyea brings more than three decades of public finance experience to the minority- and women-owned heavyweight, and will launch its office in California’s state capital. “SWS has a rich history for being opportunistic during economic
The crypto market witnessed the DeFi summer of 2020, where decentralized finance applications like Compound and Uniswap turned Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) into yield-bearing assets via yield farming and liquidity mining rewards. The price of Ether nearly doubled to $490 as the total liquidity across decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols quickly surged to $10 billion. Toward
A federal judge’s dismissal of former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s request that the state stop spending federal relief money on schools that do not have mask mandates won’t impact the state’s other litigation related to clawbacks of relief money used for tax cuts. The move follows Ducey’s motion for dismissal,
When it comes to winter homes in world-class resorts, the best locations are close to the slopes but away from the crowds. Herein lies the difficulty of finding a residence in popular Vail, Colorado, that is easily accessible yet private. This walk-to-the-slopes mountain contemporary delivers on both counts. The chalet is set steps from pedestrian-friendly
Bitcoin (BTC) flashed volatility at the Jan. 6 Wall Street open after fresh United States economic data disappointed risk-asset bulls. Analyst: BTC price in line for $17,000 retest Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $16,669 on Bitstamp around non-farm payrolls and unemployment figures. Both those came in better than expected, with
Sovereign identity has been a hot topic in blockchain and cryptocurrency, especially with the rise of the creator economy. Currently, there are two types of digital identities. One is federated and centralized whereby data is in the control of the service provider. Self-sovereign digital identity is often cited as a human right that can reclaim
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In this article MDGL CVNA LW BYND Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 24, 2022. Source: NYSE Traders who shorted stocks won big in 2022, according to S3 Partners. Shorted stocks had a return of 30.8% in 2022, said Ihor Dusaniwsky, the firm’s managing director of predictive
Kevin Matras talks about delta and how it can help you decide which options to get into.
This is the first in a series of videos covering the basics of the Forex market. We look at a simple example of exchanging currencies and the effect of fluctuations in the exchange rate, before going on to introduce the Forex Market and how it operates as a global, 24-hour market for trading currencies. Test
In a key sign that the tide is turning in favor of home buyers, sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9% of home sales in the fourth quarter—the highest share of any three-month period in Redfin’s records, according to a new report from the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s up from just over 30% in
In a joint effort between the state-owned Chinese Technology Exchange, the state-owned Art Exhibitions China and the corporation Huban Digital Copyrights Ltd, China’s first national NFT marketplace is scheduled to come online this week. It’s designed as a secondary market for trading digital collectibles, along with copyrights for digital assets. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s built on
Municipals were mixed Thursday in the secondary market as a $765 million deal from the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority took focus in the primary. U.S. Treasuries were weaker 10 years and in, and equities ended lower. The three-year muni-UST ratio was at 59%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at 69% and the 30-year
Chicago launched a tender offer this week as part of its upcoming Sales Tax Securitization Corp. transaction that will also debut the city’s first social bonds that target seven trackable Chicago Recovery Plan projects. The tender offer to holders of $2.9 billion of general obligation debt expires Tuesday at 5 p.m. EST, with the acceptance
The UK government on Thursday announced new anti-strike legislation to enforce minimum levels of service in eight sectors including the NHS following widespread industrial action across the country. The Trades Union Congress warned unions would “fight every step of the way” to block the government’s legislation, which aims to ensure public services function adequately during