Trucks arriving from Mexico wait for inspection at the Otay Mesa point of entry in San Diego.Bloomberg News New tariff threats by President-elect Donald Trump would likely impact state and local government finance, economists and analysts say, though exactly how remains unknown. In campaign statements, and a post-election social media post, Trump said he would
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.1 per cent in October, the second contraction in a row, in a blow to the Labour government’s economic agenda. The monthly change in GDP published on Friday by the
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20767979/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Munis have seen losses over the past week, culminating with Thursday seeing the biggest cuts to triple-A yield curves, as issuance slowed and muni mutual funds reported outflows for the first time since the summer. U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended down. Muni yields were cut two to
Orlando Health senior vice president of finance John Miller said offering the bonds in one state rather than two states will save his company bond counsel and other fees. The Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority will offer $1.4 billion of hospital revenue bonds for Orlando Health the week of January 13. OCHFA will sell
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. HSBC is reviewing its retail banking operations outside the UK and Hong Kong, a move that could see it substantially scale back operations in countries including Mexico, as it seeks further cost cuts. The bank
A view of the St. Augustine’s University campus with downtown Raleigh, North Carolina in the background.St. Augustine’s University A controversial, high interest-rate loan is helping one of the oldest historically Black colleges in the country, Saint Augustine’s University, stay afloat – for now. After struggling for years to maintain steady enrollment, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based
European Nato members are holding talks about increasing the alliance’s target for defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP at its annual summit next June partly in anticipation of Donald Trump’s return as US president. Four people involved in the preliminary talks told the Financial Times they were discussing the steep rise from 2
Tal Alexander (L) and Oren Alexander (R). Getty Images Federal prosecutors accused top real estate agents Tal and Oren Alexander and their brother, Alon, of drugging and raping “dozens of victims” over more than a decade. The brothers were arrested in Miami Wednesday on sex trafficking charges related to the alleged assaults. They face charges of
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20748106/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were a touch weaker in spots Wednesday, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed after an inflation print aligned with expectations. A consumer price index that pretty much met expectations, but showed inflation remains sticky, should not deter the Federal Open Market Committee by cutting 25
Homes under construction in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on Nov. 19th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBC If President-elect Donald Trump is going to push inflation back down to a more tolerable level, he will need help from housing costs, an area where federal policymakers have only a limited amount of influence. The November consumer price
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images A number of factors can get your mortgage application denied. So-called “unverifiable income” is one of them. Mortgage lenders want to know if you’re financially capable of paying back the loan. One way they’ll do that is by requesting documents like your federal income tax returns, W-2 and
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Business leaders have warned chancellor Rachel Reeves at a private meeting that the economic environment is “extremely challenging”, with companies facing major uncertainty due to her tax-raising Budget and the government’s planned package of employment
Mortgage rates fell again last week, and while the drop wasn’t huge, it was enough to spur current homeowners to look for some savings. The surge in refinances was behind a 5.4% increase in total mortgage demand compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest
The “fist” monument to boxer Joe Louis in Detroit. The city has fought its way back from bankruptcy to investment grade.Adobe Stock Wednesday marks the 10-year anniversary of Detroit’s exit from bankruptcy. Its Chapter 9 declaration in July 2013 was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, and Detroit’s comeback saga has been just as
Qatar’s $500bn sovereign wealth fund is preparing to deploy its cash more aggressively ahead of a petrodollar windfall that could ultimately double its size. Mohammed Al-Sowaidi, the Qatar Investment Authority’s new chief executive, told the Financial Times the fund expected to “do bigger-ticket deals” and invest with “more frequency” as it embarks on a review
Lighthouse at Montauk Point. Long Island. NewYorkMishella/Getty Images/iStockphoto Moody’s Ratings upgraded Suffolk County, New York, two notches citing the county’s improved fiscal position, sales tax growth and operational oversight. Moody’s is the third rating agency to upgrade Suffolk this year, after Fitch Ratings and S&P Global Ratings upgraded the Long Island county. The county plans
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s financial regulator has been accused of acting in an “irrational” and “unfair” manner when it excluded supposedly “sophisticated” victims of an interest-rate hedging mis-selling scandal from a redress scheme of more than £2.2bn.
Oklahoma Treasurer Gentner Drummond, pictured criticized State Treasurer Todd Russ for fumbling the defense of the state’s anti-ESG law.Oklahoma attorney general’s office Oklahoma’s legal fight to reinstate its “anti-ESG” law will continue amid a public squabble between two elected officials who support the law. Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 prohibits state and local
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Financial services myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Investors’ “relentless” appetite for juicy returns has triggered the biggest boom on Wall Street in complex financial products since the lead-up to the global financial crisis in 2007. The global volume of structured finance transactions
&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20705605/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipal bonds were little changed to a touch weaker in spots as investors shifted their focus to the larger new-issue slate ahead while U.S. Treasuries saw losses along the curve and equities closed the session in the red. Municipal yield curves were mostly little changed to weaker by a
After the deadly collapse of a 12-story condominium tower in the Surfside suburb of Miami, Florida, in 2021, state lawmakers implemented new requirements for older condominiums. Buildings at least 30 years old, like the Champlain tower that fell, have to undergo special inspections, make repairs and gather reserve funds for future maintenance. The deadline is
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