Manhattan’s real estate market typically slows to a crawl during the summer months. The number of participants usually shrinks dramatically as many buyers and sellers celebrate Summer Fridays by trading floor plans for flip-flops and square-footage discussions for sandy toes. Then came 2021. A surge in deal activity, which began in late 2020, continued through
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021 in New York City. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images A New York judge on Wednesday lifted a contempt-of-court order against former President Donald Trump that was imposed after he failed to comply with a subpoena as part
Taiwan’s central bank is yet to conclude work on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) and according to the bank’s governor, the institution may need two more years to finish its work, a report has said. Some of the bank’s next tasks include winning the public’s support, ensuring the system is stable, and building the
Municipals were steady to firmer in spots in secondary trading as a large revenue bond offering from the New York City Transitional Finance Authority took the focus and saw yields lowered in a repricing. U.S. Treasuries improved on rising recession concerns while equities ended nearly flat. Municipals underperformed the moves to lower yields in UST,
The governor of the Bank of England warned on Wednesday that Britain’s economy is suffering more from the energy crisis than other countries with UK inflation likely to stay higher for longer. Speaking with other central bankers at a European Central Bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, Andrew Bailey said the BoE needed the option of
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is in “strong shape” and the central bank can reduce inflation to 2% while maintaining a solid labor market, even though that task has become more challenging in recent months. “We hope that growth will remain positive,” Powell said during a panel discussion Wednesday during the
Disney store is seen in Times Square, New York City. Nick Pfosi | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike — Shares of Nike fell more than 5% even after the company topped Wall Street’s earnings and sales expectations for the fiscal fourth-quarter. Nike said it anticipates flat to slightly higher
The recent downturn in the broader crypto landscape has highlighted several flaws inherent with proof-of-stake (PoS) networks and Web3 protocols. Mechanisms such as bonding/unbonding and lock-up periods were architecturally built into many PoS networks and liquidity pools with the intent of mitigating a total bank run and promoting decentralization. Yet, the inability to quickly withdraw
A mid-century modern home designed by famed architect Richard Neutra is on the market for $2.05 million. Originally designed as one of 17 platform homes in the early 1960s, the residence in Sherman Oaks, California was completed by mid-century architect William S. Beckett in 1965. Of all the iconic homes, 3707 Oakfield Drive marks the
People walk into a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Home price increases slowed ever so slightly in April, but it is the first potential sign of a cooling in prices. Prices rose 20.4% nationally in April compared with the same month
Bond default and impairment is famously low in the municipal bond market. But the case of Paradise, California, offers an example of the rising financial risks posed by climate and management decisions. After the city was nearly destroyed in 2018 by California’s deadliest wildfire to date, the state stepped in to help the city’s redevelopment
Turkey has dropped its opposition to Finland and Sweden becoming members of Nato, paving the way for the Nordic countries to join the alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The three countries have signed a joint memorandum after hours of talks on Tuesday brokered by Nato, ending a six-week veto by Ankara linked
Federal Reserve officials will discuss whether to raise rates by 50 basis points or 75 basis points when they meet next month, with the decision being determined by economic data, New York Fed President John Williams said on Tuesday. “In terms of our next meeting, I think 50 to 75 is clearly going to be
Solana (SOL) continued its recovery trend on June 28 while inching closer to triggering a classic bullish reversal setup. SOL’s price gained 2.42%, reaching an intraday high of $39.40/ The SOL/USD pair is now up 50% as a part of a broader retracement move that began on June 14 after falling to lows of $26.
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, June 16, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters SPACs, once Wall Street’s hottest tickets, have become one of the most hated trades this year. The proprietary CNBC SPAC Post Deal Index, which is comprised of SPACs that have completed their mergers
In this article SAVE ETSY COIN HOOD DWAC Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spirit Airlines — The budget airline’s shares
Bitcoin’s (BTC) current bear market is one of the worst, according to a report by on-chain analytics firm Glassnode. This was the first time in history that the Mayer Multiple slipped below the previous cycle’s low. Bitcoin’s fall below $20,000 on June 18 also marked the biggest ever loss booked by investors in a single
A waterfront penthouse with a resort-like amenity has landed on the market for $16.35 million, making it the highest-priced condo listing in Sarasota, Florida, according to listing agent Moriah Taliaferro of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s downtown Sarasota office. A large outdoor area with a putting green is among the unique features and contemporary finishes that
A house’s real estate for sale sign shows the home as being “Under Contract” in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Pending home sales, a measure of signed contracts on existing homes, rose slightly in May, up 0.7% compared with April, according to the National Association of Realtors. That broke a six-month
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler riled up Crypto Twitter on Monday after affirming that Bitcoin (BTC) is a commodity. Questions were raised about its impact on Grayscales’ proposed Bitcoin ETF and why Ethereum wasn’t mentioned. Speaking to Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday, June 27, the SEC chair said while many