Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world US diplomats have requested an urgent exemption for Ukraine-related programmes from a 90-day freeze on foreign aid and “stop work” orders issued by secretary of state Marco Rubio, according to documents seen by
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo sparked a budget firestorm ahead of the legislative session by proposing a budget with a deficit and naming a new budget chief. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo replaced his budget chief just days before Nevada lawmakers convene on Feb. 3 for their regular legislative session, where they will discuss the governor’s budget
In this article QRVO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Qorvo logo of a US semiconductor company is seen displayed on a smartphone and pc screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Company: Qorvo Inc (QRVO) Business: Qorvo is a global supplier of semiconductor solutions. The company operates through three segments: High Performance Analog
Hans Hanf, former head of municipal markets at BAM, was remembered by friends and colleagues. Hans Hanf, former head of municipal markets at BAM, whose career in municipal finance spanned nearly half a century, died on Jan. 22. He was 76. Hanf’s friends and colleagues remembered him as someone who could effortlessly bring people together.
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world One of Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks has been narrowly confirmed by the US Senate to head the Pentagon, despite allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse. Pete Hegseth will become US
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21307028/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady Friday as U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities ended lower. The 10-basis-point-plus UST rally in the week of Jan. 13 led to slightly more attractive muni-UST ratios as munis lagged, but not for long, said Barclays strategist Mikhail Foux. While UST yields were stable the
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting next week, despite President Donald Trump’s comments on Thursday that he’ll “demand that interest rates drop immediately.” So far, the central bank has moved slowly to recalibrate policy after hiking its key benchmark 5.25 percentage points between 2022 and 2023 in an
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has started his second term as predicted: with a fusillade of executive orders, memos, vows, musings and overheated rhetoric. The world has had at least a year to brace itself for
Chicago’s City Hall, where Mayor Brandon Johnson negotiated a 2025 budget that Moody’s called credit neutral but which drew a downgrade from S&P Bloomberg News Chicago plans to sell roughly $830 million of general obligation bonds to help finance its 2024-28 capital improvement plan, according to the city’s finance team. The bond sale was announced
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Cutting red tape, unleashing, debottlenecking — these are all great business-friendly policies. They work wonders on industries previously fettered by regulation. But there is little evidence that this has been the case for
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21290760/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were weaker Thursday as the primary market slowed and muni mutual funds saw inflows top $2 billion. U.S. Treasuries saw yields rise five years and out and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 64%, the five-year at 64%, the 10-year at 66%
Eleganza | E+ | Getty Images It’s exciting to find a new place to rent in your neighborhood or in a new city. That is, of course, unless you get duped. In so-called rental listing scams, scammers will make up listings that aren’t available for rent or simply do not exist in order to fraudulently
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Apple and Google’s mobile platforms, just days after the government forced out its chair as part of a push to cut the regulatory burden on business.
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón at her inauguration Jan. 2 in San Juan.Bloomberg News Puerto Rico’s new governor and new party controlling the legislature may bring changes to its financial and economic policies, according to analysts. The bankruptcy of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has continued for more than seven years and the
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the European banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. European banks are on course to return close to €123bn to shareholders for the second consecutive year as lenders lift dividends above their pre-financial crisis peak and buybacks soar. The largest listed European and UK
The Texas House and Senate unveiled their budget plans for the fiscal 2026-27 biennium.Bloomberg News The Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate on Wednesday unveiled base budget plans for the upcoming biennium with both chambers proposing to continue funding and expand a massive property tax cut enacted in 2023. Armed with a record $39.4 billion cash
In this article IONQ QBTS RGTI QMCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT D-Wave Systems Inc. logo of a Canadian quantum computing company is seen on a smartphone screen. Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday, spurred by a directive from Microsoft urging businesses to get “quantum-ready” in 2025, and
Burned trees from the Palisades Fire and dust blown by winds are seen from Will Rogers State Park, with the City of Los Angeles in the background, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images Insurance premiums were surging well before this year’s massive wildfires
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Fund management myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. US activist Saba Capital has failed in its attempt to overthrow the board of Herald investment trust, dealing the first blow in its campaign against seven UK-listed closed-ended companies. The majority of shareholders in Herald
The Chicago area’s Regional Transporation Authority is calling for $1.5 billion in funding from state and local sources, including higher local sales taxes and rider fares. Regional Transportation Authority With Chicago-area transit services facing a fiscal cliff and state lawmakers in Springfield advocating major governance reforms, the region’s Regional Transportation Authority released a plan last