The Puerto Rico Oversight Board filed suit against Gov. Pedro Pierluisi regarding a labor law it says reduces the island’s economic growth and government revenues. The board is challenging Act 41-2022, which Pierluisi signed earlier this summer. It filed the suit Thursday night in U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico as part of the central
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Triple Bottom Reversal Pattern: -Important: This pattern should be treated as a neutral pattern until it reaches the third bottom point. Before that moment it could form as other patterns such as a double top, a declining wedge, etc. -If it breaks past the resistance line that is when the trade should be entered. -If
Institutional investors can and do move the market. Discover how you can use this information to your advantage through the use of the Zacks Rank.
Bollinger Bands are one of the most popular trading indicators and in this video we’ll give you a tutorial on what they are and how you can use them in your trading. The bands themselves represent two volatility lines around the (typically) 20-day moving average. The two bands are placed at 2 standard deviations from
What should be a full pipeline of national projects supported by an influx of federal infrastructure funds is being stymied by a “severe” labor shortage in the construction sector, and government on all levels need to do more to address the problem. That’s the message from the Associated General Contractors of America on the heels
Russia has indefinitely suspended gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, exacerbating a squeeze on Europe’s energy supplies. State-owned Gazprom, which was meant to restore operations on the Baltic Sea pipeline on Saturday after three days of maintenance, said the suspension was due to a technical fault. The move comes hours after the G7
The encroachment of culture wars into the municipal bond market will likely increase, with Texas, which has enacted laws to punish companies for “boycotting” fossil fuel businesses and “discriminating” against the firearm industry, potentially leading the charge. The laws have sidelined some big Wall Street banks from the Texas muni market; the state’s recently compiled
Oregon economists predicted both moderate revenue growth and the possibility of a recession during their September forecast. Economists told lawmakers this week that either way the heady days of overflowing coffers are over. Under the rosier outlook, residents get that kicker rebate if the state forecast of $600 million more revenues than what was forecast
Sunita Lough, the respected head of the Internal Revenue Service’s Tax-Exempt and Government Entities division, is stepping down at the end of this month. Lough was serving as the commissioner of its Tax-Exempt and Government Entities division, which oversees compliance with municipal bond tax laws. Her official retirement date is scheduled for Sept. 30. Edward
A Los Angeles estate that has housed two Hollywood heavyweights is on the market for $35 million. Located in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood north of Santa Monica, the estate once belonged to the late TV writer and producer Steven Bochco, who developed a number of TV series, including Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Doogie
Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein acknowledged on Sept. 2 that he has invested personally in a number of crypto companies, and is optimistic about the industry’s path to regulation in the United States. Speaking with CNBC’S Squawk Box on Thursday, the billionaire said he believes that government regulation will be positive for the industry, and that the
From a bearish perspective, there’s a fair probability that the crypto market entered a descending channel (or wedge) on Aug. 15 after it failed to break above the $1.2 trillion total market capitalization resistance. Even if the pattern isn’t yet clearly distinguishable, the last couple of weeks have not been positive. For example, the $940
In this article LULU PD AVGO Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Lululemon — Shares of activewear brand Lululemon jumped 9.4% after the company reported quarterly
Municipals sold off 10 years and out Thursday with triple-A benchmark yields rising up to double-digits on the long end as municipal bond mutual fund outflows increased nearly threefold from the week before to top $3.4 billion. U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities were mixed. Triple-A benchmarks rose seven to 12 basis points 10 years
Baker Tilly US LLP will acquire the local government consulting firm Management Partners to supplement the range of services its already brings to the table in its public sector practice. Chicago-based Baker Tilly and Cincinnati-based Management Partners will close on the acquisition Oct. 1. All 96 of the firm’s professionals — most who count local
Triple Top Pattern: – A reversal pattern. – It forms from a previous uptrend. – You need to be aware that this pattern has the potential to be multiple patterns, and you cannot be sure that it is a triple top until it hits the third point on the resistance line. – Once it breaks
Inflation is one of the biggest concerns for investors now.
As per your requests David will take us through a review of Fibonacci Retracements – one of the most common and trusted indicators used by Forex and stock traders alike. Based on the work of an 11th century mathematician and found in many places in nature, this method has a loyal and numerous following. But
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s proposed changes to its rule governing continuing education for dealers tighten the time period for qualifying for the Regulatory Element component of CE to a year, requires written extension requests, extends required Firm Element training to all registered persons, and permits firms to utilize outside training sources. The changes don’t modify G-3 CE
Global stocks dropped and the dollar jumped after fresh Covid-19 lockdowns in China and gloomy data from the manufacturing powerhouse compounded investor worries that the global economy is faltering. Wall Street’s S&P 500 was down 0.9 per cent by the early afternoon in New York, leaving it on track to close down for a fifth
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has outlined new reasons to terminate the $44 billion deal to buy Twitter in a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Citing a whistleblower report, Musk’s lawyer said the allegations, known to the social media giant but undisclosed to Musk, indicate “far-reaching misconduct at Twitter.” Elon Musk