Changes to Illinois state pension benefits that may be needed to comply with federal Social Security rules carry an estimated $5.6 billion tab through 2045, according to an actuarial study published this week. State employees hired after 2010 get lower pension benefits than those hired before. Pension experts have long warned the Tier 2 benefits
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Rishi Sunak has finally approved Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list, which includes appointments for Tory MPs and a senior official who worked in Downing Street during the partygate scandal. The former prime minister nominated several senior Conservative MPs who are his allies. Jacob Rees-Mogg, Conor Burns, and Simon Clarke were knighted, while Priti Patel and
In this article DOCU TGT ADBE GM TSLA BRZE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT GMC pickup trucks are displayed for sale on a lot at a General Motors dealership on January 05, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Braze — Shares of
As housing affordability has become a flashpoint nationwide, state legislatures across the country have introduced over 60 rent control-related bills, adding to the rent regulations already implemented by more than 200 local governments, according to the National Apartment Association (NAA). While 33 states preempt local governments from adopting rent regulation laws, New York, California, the
damircudic | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is likely to temporarily pause its aggressive interest rate hikes when it meets next week, experts predict. But consumers may not see any relief. The central bank has raised interest rates 10 times since last year — the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s — only
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are due volatility — but not thanks to “toothless” United States regulators, new analysis says. In its latest market update on June 9, trading firm QCP Capital told market participants to gear up for macro-fueled price action for BTC and ETH. Related: Why is Bitcoin price stuck? QCP Capital: U.S. crypto
Fresh off two successful municipal bond sales, the city of New York plans to keep moving ahead with the bond issuance that funds its capital program. On June 1, the city sold $1.56 billion of general obligation bonds in a deal comprised of $1.41 billion of tax-exempts and $151 million of taxables. Proceeds refinanced outstanding bonds for savings. The city
The judges presiding over Coinbase and Binance’s lawsuits will likely watch the results of the SEC v Ripple case closely, crypto lawyers told Cointelegraph. Ripple has been in a legal battle with the SEC since December 2020. The regulator alleges it was offering unregistered securities via XRP (XRP) since 2013. On June 6 the SEC
Preston Hollow Community Capital and Nuveen expect to close next month on a deal giving Nuveen a stake in its smaller rival in the high-yield muni space. The investment featured prominently in a settlement ending PHCC’s four-year-old legal pursuit of Nuveen for using what one judge labeled as “lies” and “threats” to damage its access
Donald Trump said on Thursday evening that he had been indicted on federal charges in connection with classified documents found at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the latest legal woe to hit the former US president as he mounts another White House run. “The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 15, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The current crypto frenzy is ‘”reminiscent of what we had in the 1920s before the federal securities laws were put
In this article CMTL GM MTN DOCU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The DocuSign website on a laptop in Dobbs Ferry, New York, April 1, 2021. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. DocuSign — DocuSign jumped 5.6% in extended trading after the electronic agreements firm
Forbes Global Properties A stylishly renovated three-bedroom penthouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood takes in two iconic views of the city from a pair of terraces. The more than 2,200-square-foot unit has two outdoor spaces, one that has a view of the Empire State Building, and another catty-corner space that takes in lower Manhattan to One
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale in San Francisco, February 20, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Even in a housing market that has slowed significantly due to rising mortgage rates, the supply of homes for sale is about half of what it was in 2019. The shortage is hitting
Bitcoin (BTC) abandoned the United States during the 2022 bear market, new research suggests. In a tweet on June 8, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode revealed some surprising conclusions about who is now using Bitcoin. BTC supply moves to Asia The past year has seen some seismic shifts in where Bitcoin is held and traded. In
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, facing continued steep pandemic-driven ridership declines, received a two-notch downgrade on its general obligation bonds from S&P Global Ratings, even as a bevy of state lawmakers plead with colleagues to include a transit rescue package in the budget. BART’s GO rating fell to A-plus from AA, but
Thiago Cesar is the 34-year-old co-founder of Transfero, a company helping to make crypto more accessible for Brazilians with BRZ, the first stablecoin pegged to the Brazilian real. Cesar grew up in southern Brazil’s Pindamonhangaba municipality, before making the 90-mile trek to Sao Paulo for college. He graduated from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, and it
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bondholders say they are owed $8.5 billion and the timeframe of being able to collect on their claim should continue in perpetuity. That was a central point of contention during Tuesday’s PREPA bond claim estimation hearing during which lawyers for the bondholders and the Oversight Board argued about what the
Crypto ownership more than doubled in the UK last year, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday, as it announced an October start date for its clampdown on mis-selling in a sector often dubbed finance’s “Wild West”. Almost one in 10 people surveyed by the UK’s top financial regulator owned cryptocurrencies in 2022, more than
Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday. Affirm — Shares of the payments company surged 6% after Affirm and Amazon announced a new compatibility feature. Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout, which offers customers pay-over-time plans, will now be a payment option through merchants offering Amazon Pay. related investing