Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE It’s the anniversary of the big drop: What’s changed? Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. It’s the one-year anniversary
A man looks at GameStop at 6th Avenue on February 25, 2021 in New York. John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Tuesday: GameStop – Shares of the video game retailer dropped 11.9% after the company posted disappointing results for its fourth quarter. GameStop
On March 23 the Coinbase listing ‘bump’ reemerged as the exchange announced that it would list Ankr (ANKR), Curve DAO Token (CRV), and Storj (STORJ) on Coinbase Pro. A blog post from the top U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange stated that inbound transfers for ANKR, CRV and STORJ are available beginning March 23 with trading set to “begin on
Older adults, especially those living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, have been among the groups hardest hit by COVID-19. This has compelled a reexamination by many – often in concert with their adult children – about how and where they want to live the rest of their lives. Real estate professionals, industry analysts
A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Private residential construction in the U.S. rose 2.7% in November. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes fell more than expected in February, as builders faced higher costs and persistent delays, and, consequently, raised
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Municipals ended slightly firmer on an otherwise lackluster trading session on Monday fueled by new strength in the U.S. Treasury market. Triple-A benchmark yields were stronger on the short end with two basis point bumps to scales on bonds inside 2027, while ratios held to recent levels. Municipal to UST ratios were at 67% in
While Bitcoin (BTC) is too volatile to be money and “backed by nothing,” it could be a “substitute for gold,” says the Chair of the United States Federal Reserve. Speaking at an event hosted by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on March 22, Jerome Powell delivered frank comments in response to a question on
The economy seems to be gathering steam, though it is still far from fully recovering from the damage wrought by the pandemic, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said. “The recovery has progressed more quickly than generally expected and looks to be strengthening,” Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered Tuesday to the House Financial
WeWork lost $3.2bn last year as Covid-19 shut its co-working spaces around the world, the office provider has revealed in a pitch for $1bn in new investment and a stock market listing. Documents shown to prospective investors described losses that narrowed from $3.5bn in 2019, as WeWork slashed capital expenditure from $2.2bn in 2019 to
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A Starlink user terminal being set up. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with the United Kingdom for the company’s Starlink satellite unit to potentially to earn funding as a part of the government’s new $6.9 billion internet infrastructure program, CNBC confirmed. U.K. Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman recently met with Starlink leadership,
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AstraZeneca (AZN) – The drugmaker said a U.S. study showed its Covid-19 vaccine had 79% efficacy in preventing symptomatic illness, 100% effectiveness against critical disease and hospitalization, and did not pose a higher risk of blood clots. AstraZeneca shares gained 2.2% in premarket
The Turkish lira lost 15% of its value and dipped close to its all-time low after Turkey’s President Erdogan fired central bank governor Naci Agbal. This resulted in a massive spike in Bitcoin (BTC) searches in Turkey as investors sought to protect their wealth from devaluation. This is just another example that shows how investors
For the past few months, writing on Miami’s overheated real estate markets has felt a little bit like the rat hitting the Crockett & Tubbs cocaine bar. Sales price records continue to be set everywhere. The national press is swooning. And A-list buyers and businesses under pseudonyms and LLCs that we’d all figure out eventually
Single-family homes are seen in this aerial photograph taken over a Lennar Corp. development in San Diego, California. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Closed sales of existing homes in February dropped a larger-than-expected 6.6% compared with January, according to the National Association of Realtors. That put them at a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate
A German man has shared his story about how he fell for the Elon Musk bitcoin giveaway scam. He lost 10 bitcoins to the scam, worth almost $600K at the current price. “I’d just thrown away the game changer for my family, my early retirement fund, and all the upcoming holidays with my kids,” he
Citibank’s David Bailin believes that bitcoin will do well because of the level of interest from investors. While stating that the cryptocurrency can be part of a portfolio, the executive sees better investment opportunities than bitcoin in “giant unstoppable trends.” Bitcoin ‘Is Going to Do Well,’ Citi Executive Predicts David Bailin is Managing Director and
Thailand’s central bank has declared a stablecoin pegged to the Thai Baht illegal, citing violation of the country’s currency law. The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is currently working on a regulatory framework for stablecoins. Thailand Bans Baht-Pegged Stablecoin The Bank of Thailand, the country’s central bank, issued a press release Wednesday declaring a stablecoin called
On the week of March 7 through the 13th, the term “NFT” touched an all-time record high in terms of popular search queries according to Google Trends (GT). The highest score is 100 and this week, GT shows interest has dwindled a hair down to 97. Meanwhile, while the NFT hype affects the cryptocurrency and