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
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Michael Decker, senior vice president of federal policy and research at the Bond Dealers of America. The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is considering rule changes modernizing disclosure duties for brokers, electronic delivery methods and disclosure timing to boost transparency and standardize practices for municipal fund securities. “We welcome the MSRB’s concept release on municipal fund
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<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
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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. 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
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“The district’s fiscal year 2025 budget request to Congress proposes $932 million for the District of Columbia, which is $142 million above the enacted level,” said Rep. Dave Joyce R- Ohio.  ”Notably, $47 million of this increase is due to a need for more emergency preparedness funding for the upcoming Presidential Inauguration. As a member
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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
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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
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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
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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
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&amp;lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20705605/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&amp;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
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In this article PSTG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Low-angle view of sign with logo on facade of technology company Pure Storage in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, October 28, 2018.  Smith Collection/gado | Getty Images Pure Storage shares rallied after announcing a contract with an unnamed “top four” AI hyperscaler
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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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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has consistently borrowed less than its capacity over the years.Bloomberg News Connecticut is poised to ramp up transportation borrowing in the coming years, according to its most recent fiscal accountability report. “What we want to do is take advantage of the federal resources that are available to make some long-term,
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Show video info Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after a stunning offensive by rebels who seized the capital city of Damascus and toppled the dynasty that had ruled for 50 years. Amid scenes of jubilation on Sunday, the rebels proclaimed that “the city of Damascus is free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad”
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Kevin Bain, formerly Detroit’s director of strategy, has joined Public Sector Consultants. Kevin Bain, formerly director of strategy for the city of Detroit, has joined Public Sector Consultants as a senior strategist for climate and project finance. The nonpartisan public policy consulting firm’s reputation and history of innovation in the green bank space drew him
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