Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said he could strike a trade deal with Donald Trump and avoid punitive tariffs on the UK as he dismissed as “noises off” Elon Musk’s strident criticism of his leadership. Starmer, speaking to the Financial Times on a visit to Kyiv, insisted Trump’s inauguration on Monday would not add
The problem of stolen manhole covers in Turkey might seem an unlikely starting point for a new way for buildings to withstand earthquakes and tackle the construction industry’s environmental issues, but when a Turkish businessman heard about a new material that prevented the thefts, it sparked an idea. Cast iron is traditionally used to make
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Scott Bessent said the US should increase sanctions on Russian oil producers to force Moscow to negotiate with Ukraine as he criticised the Biden administration for not being tougher on Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming said he would lobby Fitch Ratings for a rating upgrade.Bloomberg News Louisiana plans to sell bonds four more times this fiscal year and at least twice more in the next fiscal year, a Louisiana state official said Thursday. Amounts were not discussed and were not immediately available. The state will
Sean Duffy, former Republican Representative from Wisconsin and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as Transportation Secretary, told a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday he would cut red tape slowing infrastructure projects if confirmed.Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for transportation secretary, former Congressman and Fox News host Sean Duffy, pledged to trim
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Manusapon Kasosod | Moment | Getty Images Dub, a platform that allows retail traders to mimic the investments of notable people in business and government, debuted a service Thursday that pays select everyday investors to share their portfolios. Retail traders accepted into Dub’s so-called top creator program will be paid royalties for users to access
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world It is not yet clear that the Gaza ceasefire will even come into force. But, if the war is indeed ending, what has it meant for the world? For Israel, the impact seems
Interest rates moved lower near the end of 2024 as the Federal Reserve cut rates three times, shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. In 2025, that trend is likely to continue. But with inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target, a strong labor market and a new administration, the central
Nate Anderson on January 6, 2023 in New York. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research, an upstart research and investment firm that made a name for itself with several successful short bets, is closing, founder Nate Anderson
Dr. Bob Froehlich, John Rogers, Jr. and Diane Swonk took the stage at the Executives’ Club of Chicago’s Annual Economic Outlook panel Tuesday.Executives’ Club of Chicago The Fed may have two more rate cuts in store this year, there is a floor forming under the Treasury bond market, a short recession is a possibility, and
Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire surround a home (C) in the community of Topanga, California, on January 9, 2025. David Swanson | Afp | Getty Images Firefighters are still working to contain the record-breaking fires that have been raging for more than a week in Southern California. The fires in the Greater Los
Jeffrey Gundlach speaking at the 2019 SOHN Conference in New York on May 5, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach believes the Federal Reserve is missing the bigger picture again. “The Fed looks like Mr. Magoo, driving around, bumping into things. Then became systematic, got inflation to come down,” Gundlach said in an
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US inflation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US stocks and bonds rallied after data published on Wednesday showed underlying price pressures easing more than expected, prompting investors to bet on swifter interest rate cuts this year. The figures from the Bureau of
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As cigarette sales decline and tobacco giants lose market share to vaping upstarts, some assumptions underlying tobacco securitization bonds have been upended.Bloomberg News Less than five years after Ohio restructured the credit to avoid a default, the Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority needed a debt service reserve draw to pay holders of its tobacco settlement
A completed planned development is seen in Ashburn, Virginia, on Aug. 14, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage demand started this year stronger than it did last year, even though interest rates are higher. Total mortgage application volume last week was 7% higher than the same week one year ago, according to
Sunlight illuminates the front of a row of Victorian-era houses in a terraced street in Bristol, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of U.K. homeowners are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates after a spike in U.K. borrowing costs. Major high street lender Virgin Money
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Investors are ditching emerging market stocks as they brace themselves for president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs and contend with a soaring US dollar and rising bonds yields. MSCI’s emerging markets index, which
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21164578/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were weaker for the third consecutive trading session amid a heavy new-issue calendar, while U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities ended mixed. Several large new-issues priced into a weaker market, including San Francisco International Airport, Jacksonville Electric Authority water and sewer bonds, Miami-Dade County School Board, Dallas