Munis sold off, playing catch-up Thursday’s U.S. Treasury selloff, while taxables pared back some of those losses in a flight-to-quality bid Friday as equities were hit hard on U.S.-Russia tensions. Triple-A muni benchmark yields were cut by up to 10 basis points on the short end but the pain was felt across the curve with
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Elon Musk gestures as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images CAMERON COUNTY, Texas — Standing under the towering profile of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket, CEO Elon Musk on Thursday gave his pitch for
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 25, 2022. Source: NYSE Stocks are likely to be volatile in the week ahead as investors watch tensions between Russia and Ukraine and debate how quickly the Federal Reserve can raise interest rates. Markets were roiled in the past week and bond yields spiked after a hot
The rise of blockchain-based play-to-earn (P2E) gaming was one of the leading stories in 2021 as games such as Axie Infinity exploded in popularity and players realized that they could make life-changing amounts of money while also having fun. According to data from Footprint Analytics, the Ethereum network remains the leader when it comes to
From blush to millennial, the color pink has been a major interior design trend in recent years. There’s a reason for this— it’s fun, feminine, and makes a big design impact, whether it’s an accent wall or an entire room filled with pink furniture and decor. Unlike neutrals or earth tones, pink is always a
There’s a land rush happening — and it’s not in New York City or Beverly Hills. Early speculators, professional real estate agents, and celebrities are buying up land that doesn’t even exist in the real world. They are investing in metaverse real estate, a concept mind-boggling to most people. So, what exactly is the metaverse?
Harvey, Illinois, has resolved Securities and Exchange Commission concerns over its compliance with a 2014 consent judgment that settled fraud charges, removing one hurdle to a debt restructuring. The SEC forced the city back into court in October 2020 over concerns the city had not fully implemented an independent consultant’s recommendations aimed at cleaning up
Following a strong start to the week, crypto markets are submerged under a red wave as we head into the weekend. Bitcoin and ethereum are both lower, giving up some of this week’s gains in the process. Bitcoin Bitcoin followed up Thursday’s volatile session with even more uncertainty today, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency was
U.S. Treasuries sold off hard Thursday, with the two-year rising 24 basis points to hit above 1.60% and the 10-year UST surpassing 2%, after inflation hit a four-decade high at 7.5%. Municipals followed suit, rising by five to eight basis points, but dramatically outperformed USTs. Equities took a beating, particularly tech stocks as markets digested
Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, speaks during an interview in Singapore, on Nov. 19, 2021. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is making a $200 million strategic investment in Forbes, the 104-year old magazine and digital publisher, CNBC has learned. The funds will
The Expedia homepage is displayed on laptop computers arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Expedia — Shares of the travel company jumped more than 5% in extended trading after a better-than-expected earnings report. Expedia posted adjusted earnings
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is now the 13th-largest cryptocurrency with its market valuation sitting near $18 billion, right behind its rival meme-cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE), worth roughly $20 billion. But despite falling behind in ranks, SHIB’s price has outperformed DOGE in 2022. February has seen a sharp recovery for the SHIB/DOGE pair, in particular, rising by over 38%
Burnout is not a new phenomenon, but it is on the rise as the pandemic makes forced remote work a lingering reality. Even those people who initially embraced work-from-home can’t hide from increased levels of stress and mental fatigue. Too much solitude, household chaos and the pressure to be “always on” have added to feelings
Lorena Fortuna, right, and her husband Anderson, holding their daughter Valentina, look at outdoor furniture at the Jordan’s Furniture store in Reading, Mass. on Friday, June 7, 2019. Gregory Rec | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images Demand for home remodeling jumped dramatically in the last two years, as Americans hunkered down in their homes
In a new chapter of the EOS community versus creators saga, the EOS Network Foundation’s (ENF) founder and “community-elected CEO” Yves La Rose revealed that they are preparing for a legal “war” against EOS creators Block.one. According to La Rose, they are reviewing any potential legal action “to seek $4.1B in damages.” Currently, the EOS
Puerto Rico bondholders and the Puerto Rico Oversight Board asked the court to reject a teachers’ associations’ request for a stay on the Plan of Adjustment enactment, arguing granting it would potentially blow up the commonwealth’s exit from bankruptcy. The board and the PSA Creditors, which includes the biggest holders of Puerto Rico’s central government
Municipal yields were little changed Wednesday and the primary saw some action while U.S. Treasuries were slightly better on the day and equities were in the black ahead of Thursday’s CPI numbers. Triple-A benchmark yields were little changed while UST yields were slightly better outside of two years. The municipal to UST ratio five-year was
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects to lose nearly an entire launch’s worth of Starlink satellites after a storm created by the sun struck the Earth’s atmosphere. The company launched 49 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 3.
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler kicked off an ambitious regulatory agenda this year – and his agency is pushing forward
General views of the Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort, which has reopened for outdoor dining and shopping on April 11, 2021 in Anaheim, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Walt Disney — Shares of