“I hope the House can pass one big bill that meets President Trump’s priorities,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, D-S.C. ”This approach provides money that we needed yesterday to continue the momentum on securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and rebuilding our military. Time is of the essence.”Brett Flashnick The U.S. Senate emerged
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A rendering of Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles electric bullet train that came to market this week with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds.Brightline West Brightline West, the Las Vegas-Los Angeles bullet train, hit the market Thursday with $2.5 billion of unrated private activity bonds that sported nearly double-digit yields in what’s likely to
A “For Sale” sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Joe Lamberti | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. housing market continues to weaken, as potential buyers face stubbornly high mortgage rates, elevated prices and limited supply of listings. Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9% in January from
Construction on an underpass at State Route 46, part of the California high speed rail project, which is the target of a review by the Trump administration.California High Speed Rail Authority The Trump administration said Thursday it would launch a probe into California’s long-struggling bullet train to determine whether it should rescind $4 billion in
Andrew Nakahata was appointed to California IBank’s second top slot.TD Securities Andrew Nakahata has been appointed chief deputy executive director and chief operating officer at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, according to the governor’s office. San Francisco-based Nakahata, who is expected to start with IBank on March 17, will leave a position as
Some of you may remember that less than a year ago this column went dark for a while. I had rushed to Sydney after my dad was knocked off his motorbike by a driver who considered red lights merely a suggestion to stop. He survived that one — just. A few weeks ago, however, when
In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors continued to dump Palantir shares on Thursday, escalating concerns that the latest hot pick among retail traders could be fizzling out. Shares of the mysterious technology and defense stock retreated more than 5% on Thursday, regaining some
In this article CCL RCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Royal Caribbean cruise ship ‘Explorer of the Sea’. Getty Images Shares of cruise lines tumbled Thursday after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested the Trump administration would crack down on taxes paid by the companies. “You ever see a cruise ship with an American
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop CEO and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has increased his personal stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks in Washington, D.C., in January. The governor devoted a healthy chunk of his budget address to warnings about and defiance of the Trump administration.Bloomberg News Washington’s threats to state and local government funding took center stage when Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday delivered his seventh budget address to a joint
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21736765/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Thursday as the $2.5 billion Brightline West Passenger Rail Project deal priced amid a quieter new-issue market. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities were down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at
monkeybusinessimages | Getty There are signs that the housing market is swinging to favor buyers. However, renewed worries about the economy are holding some buyers back. On the upside for homebuyers, home price growth has slowed and mortgage rates have retreated from recent peaks. The median sale price for homes was $375,475 in the four
President Donald Trump said his administration is going to audit the U.S. gold reserves kept at Fort Knox in Kentucky. “We’re going to go to Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said Wednesday on Air Force One. A drive to audit Fort Knox has gained steam from
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” and warned that Ukraine’s president “better move fast or he is not going to have a country left”, deepening a rift between Washington and Kyiv.
&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21715678/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were little changed Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries were firmer and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at 66% and the 30-year at 84%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services
The Trump administration withdrew approval for New York City’s congestion pricing program citing concerns over the size of the program and the use of proceeds for transit.Bloomberg The Trump administration Wednesday terminated federal approval for New York City’s congestion pricing program just weeks after it took effect. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority immediately headed to federal court
It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation. The losses from those wildfires may seem unimaginable now, but
In this article FMCC FNMA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two pillars of the U.S. mortgage market, are currently controlled by the federal government. Some in Washington, D.C. expect President Trump to push for the end of their conservatorship. “We have a mortgage finance system that works really well
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Rafael, California, on Aug. 7, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Mortgage rates dipped slightly last week, but so did mortgage demand, as housing affordability continues to sideline potential buyers. Total mortgage application volume fell 6.6% for the week, according to the
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21697965/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> The municipal bond market was narrowly mixed ahead of smaller supply slate, while Treasury yields rose and equity prices were marginally lower on the day. The day’s moves led municipal to UST ratios to fall slightly. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 62%, the five-year at
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