Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve announced a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, interest rate cut at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday. And, naturally, some Americans will want to make the most of the central bank’s first rate cut since the early days of the Covid pandemic.
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5 per cent after inflation remained steady in August, but indicated it may lower borrowing costs again as soon as November. The Monetary Policy Committee’s eight-to-one
As extreme weather becomes more common and the federal deficit hits new records, the onus will be on state and local governments to finance the future of resilient infrastructure. The good news is they have plenty of capacity to take on the debt and retail investors are clamoring for the paper. That’s the view of
The Empire State Development Corp. is set to sell $335.7 million of state sales tax revenue bonds on Thursday. The competitive deal is the only sizable offering from a New York state issuer on this week’s calendar, a contrast to the billion-dollar deals the state’s issuers have sold in recent months. It was a week
Andresr | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is poised to make its first interest rate cut in years on Wednesday. But homeowners shouldn’t bet on the move as an opportunity to immediately refinance their mortgage. That’s because “a lot of these rate cuts are already priced in,” Chen Zhao, the economic research lead
Chris Wattie | Reuters The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will lower its benchmark rate bya half percentage point, or 50 basis points, paving the way for relief from the high borrowing costs that have hit consumers particularly hard. The federal funds rate, which is set by the U.S. central bank, is the interest rate
“When we get it right, it gets more money back to the schools and communities we all live in. If you can save them some money, it can mean available funds to hire another teacher or fire fighter. When we do our best work, we make people’s lives better,” Jennifer Arndt said. Title: DirectorFirm: Masterson AdvisorsAge: 39
Steven Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Point72 Asset Management and majority owner of the New York Mets, attends a news conference at Citi Field, the home stadium of MLB’s New York Mets, which is being used for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination site, in Queens, New York, February 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor
Municipals were steady to slightly firmer in spots with several large new-issues pricing in the primary as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were mixed as market participants await the FOMC rate decision Wednesday. “It’s all but a sure thing that the Fed will cut this week, but by how much is still up for
In this article BLCO-CA BHC-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 05: Bausch + Lomb eye vitamins are offered for sale at a drug store on May 05, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Bausch + Lomb parent company Bausch Health is spinning off the eye-care company with an upcoming IPO which will
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Pagers belonging to Hizbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, the militant group said, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 2,700 in an apparent sabotage of the low-tech systems it uses to
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The pursuit of better growth, the purpose of technology, the economy of tribal instincts and improving longevity are among the topics tackled by the six finalists for the 20th Financial Times and Schroders Business Book
Growing enrollment, pent-up demand for new facilities and a drop in interest rates are a boon for the charter school sector.It also faces budget pressures, increased labor costs, and dwindling pandemic-era aid, leading to a record number of impairments. Despite the headwinds, “the sector is due to have a strong year,” said Alan Wohlstetter, founder
Shu Matsuo Post, 38, built a $2 million real estate portfolio, according to documents seen by CNBC Make It. Courtesy of Shu Matsuo Post The idea of financial independence can mean different things to different people, but one common way to define it is having enough money that you no longer need to rely on
The authority that runs Guam’s lone commercial airport is pricing a $62.4 million Baa2-rated deal that will fund a tender offer of some of its outstanding taxable bonds Tuesday. The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority is the issuer. Barclays is the underwriter and Montague DeRose and Associates is the municipal advisor. Guam’s airport
With a junk bond credit rating, 19 tax hikes in 11 years, and a $250 million deficit, Ed Rendell took control of a troubled city in 1992. When Rendell became Philadelphia’s mayor, after two terms as its district attorney, the city was in a financial crisis. The city had persistent deficits and entrenched political patronage;
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House Former president Donald Trump is safe after what the FBI is investigating as an apparent assassination attempt against him in Florida. The agency said in a statement on Sunday that it “has
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Municipals were lightly traded and little changed Friday ahead of a much smaller calendar and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting during which the first rate cut in four years is expected. U.S. Treasuries and equities closed out a volatile week in the black. Triple-A muni yields barely budged across the yield curve while USTs
After just 20 months on the job, Federal Highway Administration head Shailen Bhatt has departed for the private sector. Bhatt announced Thursday that he’s taken a position at Montreal-based engineering services firm AtkinsRéalis. He joins as senior vice president and chief operating officer for the U.S., Latin America and Minerals & Metals. Current FHWA Deputy
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