BEIJING – Speculation about the fate of Chinas Covid Zero policy has reached fever pitch. After President Xi Jinping defended the strategy in his much-anticipated Communist Party congress address in October, investors were left wondering what comes next as the lockdowns and blanket testing that are the hallmark of Covid Zero continued. In the absence
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close video Stocks rally as investors focus on midterms Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder discusses how the market could be impacted if Republicans win big during the midterm elections on Fox Business Tonight. Here are the key events taking place on Tuesday that could impact trading. ELECTION DAY IS HERE: As Americans prepare for Tuesday's
Polls open on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the 2022 Massachusetts State Election. On this day, voters will choose from among the candidates for a variety of elected positions across the commonwealth. Offices up for election this year include the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, district attorneys, representatives in congress, sheriffs,
This story explains the Republicans path to the Senate majority. Click here to read about the other partys path. The wind is blowing in the direction of Republicans retaking the Senate majority a day before the midterm elections. The number of paths to a GOP majority has expanded in the past six weeks, putting
Municipals were little changed and lightly traded ahead of the midterm elections while U.S. Treasuries were weaker across the curve and equities improved. Triple-A yields were little changed to a basis point or two firmer 10 years and out while the U.S. Treasury two-year climbed to another high not seen since 2007. Muni to UST
The Bond Buyer is the only resource you need for election coverage. We will have results of the major bond votes and coverage of the races that matter to the municipal market beginning early Wednesday morning. Our election module will be right below the Latest module on the left rail of our home page. Be
Jeremy Hunt is planning a stealth raid on inheritance tax in the Autumn Statement as part of the chancellor’s attempt to fill the hole in the UK public finances. Government officials said Hunt was drawing up plans to extend a freeze in the inheritance tax “nil rate band” from 2025-26 to 2027-28, a move that
KUALA LUMPUR – Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has alleged that political foes, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Parti Keadilan Rakyatpresident Anwar Ibrahim, have a secret pact to form a federal government after the Nov 19 general election. The allegation has been dismissed as a red herring by Zahid and Datuk Seri Anwar,
SPRINGFIELD Since 2006, Noemi Santiago has helped run elections in Springfield, helping voters through three presidential elections. But the work is also a family affair for Santiago, who works as an election warden at the 2D polling place at Van Sickle Middle School Academy. Her daughter, Brianna Santiago, serves as a clerk and her niece,
close video Bill McGurn on Elon Musk’s Twitter layoffs: ‘Nobody is entitled to a job’ WSJ Main Street columnist Bill McGurn weighs in on Elon Musk’s mass Twitter layoffs as some employees file lawsuit on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Kathy Griffin was the latest casualty in Elon Musk's Twitter takeover as the comedian's account was suspended
NEW YORK – While no one managed to win the $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot on Saturday, two people in New York and New Jersey just became each state's most recent millionaires. According to the Powerball website, one ticket in New York matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday's drawing, winning the $1,000,000
The cryptocurrency industry is expanding, and its assets are becoming increasingly popular, leading some well-known high-end brands, including luxury watchmaker Rolex, to jump on the crypto bandwagon themselves. Indeed, Rolex has filed trademark applications related to cryptocurrencies, metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), according to the data published by trademark and patent attorney Michael Kondoudis (The
The moment Tuesdays midterm elections conclude, attention will shift to the 2024 presidential race. On the Democratic side, President Biden has said he intends to run for reelection though a very bad night for Democrats on Tuesday would put that in serious doubt. The greater intrigue will be on the Republican side. Axios reported on
NEW YORK – A bomb threat temporarily paused early voting at a polling site in East Harlem on Sunday afternoon. "The NYPD notified us of a bomb scare at 1573 Madison Ave, which is an early voting site," the New York City Board of Elections said in a tweet. "Emergency protocols were initiated immediately. Staff
Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, said that the social media platform will permanently suspend those handles impersonating himif they dont clearly specify parody. Twitter is, however, reportedly even taking down handles that are marking their accounts as parody. What Happened:Musk issued the warning after some users changed their display names to mimic the Tesla
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital Anjali Sundaram | CNBC I began my career as a securities analyst in 1970. It was a tumultuous time. The Vietnam War, Watergate, the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the Iranian hostage crisis, a recession, inflation, interest rates in
Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon has established itself as the spiritual home of one of the world’s largest technology events. Web Summit has called the Altice Arena home since 2016 and attracted a staggering 71,000 people in the latest edition of the conference. The effect of the event on the city was palpable. An estimated
close video There is already enough tightening force to bring inflation down: Paulsen Leuthold Group chief investment strategist Jim Paulsen provides insight on the money supply and inflation on “Making Money.” A fresh update on consumer prices is on tap for Wall Street this upcoming week. In addition, investors will face another wave of corporate
Firefighters make dramatic rescue in Manhattan high-rise fire FDNY firefighters made a dramatic rescue of a woman from a Manhattan high-rise that was on fire on Saturday. (Credit: @StrepGal via Twitter) NEW YORK – Authorities on Sunday were investigating a Manhattan high-rise fire that injured over three dozen people and was traced to a faulty
close video Mark Matson’s message to investors ahead of midterms: ‘Do not panic’ Matson Money founder and CEO Mark Matson gives market outlook ahead of the 2022 midterm elections on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’ As Americans prepare for Tuesday's midterm elections to determine which party controls Congress, investors are expecting the races to significantly impact