The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ability to regulate carbon emissions could ultimately lead to decisions that impact the federal government’s ability to regulate everything from climate change to tech. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court ruled that the EPA overstepped its authority by passing rules to cut power plant
Month: June 2022
Several economists took the knife to their second-quarter GDP forecasts in the wake of a disappointing consumer spending report that has added to concerns about a slowdown for the US economy. Some forecasters even think the world’s biggest economy will contract for the second consecutive quarter, passing the threshold for a technical recession. Personal consumption
Peggy Hollinger is right that sustainable aviation fuel alone is not enough to get the industry to net zero emissions by 2050 (Report, June 22). But that’s a case for more investment in science and technology, not to give up hope on this commitment. We all know that flying is directly contributing to climate change.
This week, Docupace’s turn-key Advisor Transitions Program hit a milestone it has been building to since its launch in 2017. The California-based fintech focused on helping financial professionals on the move “re-paper” all client accounts at one time has successfully transitioned more than 500,000 clients for advisors going to new wealth management providers. Docupace CEO
On June 27, athletic lifestyle retailer Nike (NYSE: NKE) reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022, which ended May 31. Nonetheless, both the top and bottom lines declined on a year-over-year basis. This, combined with a weaker-than-expected gross profit margin, did not sit well with investors and traders struggling to make decisions
In this article CCL RH Interior Design area of the Restoration Hardware store in the Meatpacking District of New York. Source: RH Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. RH — Shares of RH fell 10.6% after the high-end furniture chain slashed its full-year outlook and said consumer demand for its products
The crypto sector is caught in a deep correction and recent reporting shows that a majority of altcoins are more than 70% down from their 2021 highs. Solana is among that list and investors are on the fence about whether the token has strong enough fundamentals to warrant buying SOL at its current value. Data
Facing record-high year-over-year rates of inflation, the Fed has been trying to combat it with a series of rate hikes that many Americans haven’t seen in decades. Rising mortgage rates have certainly had an impact on housing markets in the United States, with the number of home sales nationally declining by 7.4%, from 636,507 home
A “For Sale” sign is seen outside a home in New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A historic housing shortage – brought on by the one-two punch of slow construction and strong pandemic-induced demand – is finally starting to ease. Active listings for homes jumped 19% in June, the fastest annual pace since Realtor.com began
Jamie Redman Jamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 5,700 articles for Bitcoin.com News
By Susan Schaefer, Next Avenue Jim Fetig approached retirement the same way he approached the rest of his life: always on the go and eager to test his mettle. As a soldier’s son and later an Army officer himself, he has lived in 19 states and 3 foreign countries, traveled to 50 states and 44
A year-long dispute over nine Puerto Rico-based investment funds that hold municipal securities has intensified over the past few weeks, raising issues of disclosure, investment fund shareholder voting, and Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Puerto Rico-based Ocean Capital said it is trying to gain control of several tax-free Puerto Rico-based income funds through fairly electing
Editor’s Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today’s must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) – Positive momentum in the U.S. labor market appears to have stalled as the number of workers applying for first-time unemployment
Neither the war nor tough weather would cause a global food shortage in a normal environment of free trade and… by Daniel Lacalle via Mises Many have read that there is a food crisis looming and there are significant concerns about grain shortages. The main reason for this possible crisis is the Ukraine invasion. However, this
The First Company to Issue Stock The Dutch East India Co. holds the distinction of being the first company to offer equity shares of its business to the public, effectively conducting the world’s first initial public offering (IPO). It also played an integral role in modern history’s first stock market crash. Often referred to by the
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 29, 2022. Source: NYSE (Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) A majority of Wall Street investors believe the market stands pretty much dead in the water for the rest of 2022 and, as a result, think it’s time to buy dividend-paying stocks, according to the
French MPs have chosen Éric Coquerel, a radical leftist who calls himself an opponent of neoliberalism and capitalism, to chair the National Assembly’s crucial finance committee, heralding trouble in parliament for president Emmanuel Macron’s minority government. The elevation on Thursday of Coquerel — an MP in Seine-Saint-Denis north of Paris for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s red-green alliance, the
The US Supreme Court has curbed the ability of America’s top environmental regulator to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a landmark ruling that deals a blow to the Biden administration’s fight against climate change. In a majority opinion authored by chief justice John Roberts, the justices ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency
UBS Group agreed to pay the SEC $25 million in penalties to settle allegations that some of its advisors recommended a complex investment strategy involving options that may not have been in their clients’ best interest. UBS investment advisors marketed and sold YES, or the Yield Enhancement Strategy, for about a year starting in February
If there’s one common theme connecting the market’s experts, it’s ‘be a contrarian.’ Don’t follow the herd, focus on underlying facts, and don’t be afraid to throw out the conventional wisdom. Or, in a memorable phrase from Warren Buffett, “Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.” Jim Cramer, the well-known host
In this article AYI RH STZ WBA XRX NXST Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator earned an adjusted 96 cents per share for its latest quarter, 4 cents above estimates, with revenue also beating analyst forecasts. Walgreens also reaffirmed its full-year guidance, forecasting low-single-digit adjusted
Sharing is Caring! by Chris Black On the horrible side of the news, at least fifty illegal immigrants died from heat stroke in San Antonio Texas: [embedded content] New York Post: Chilling new details emerged Tuesday in the Texas border horror that left at least 51 migrants dead — including how victims stuffed in the truck were
Everyone expects another Bitcoin (BTC) capitulation event, but data suggests that mass buying has already started. In a Twitter thread on June 29, Checkmate, lead on-chain analyst at data firm Glassnode, drew attention to who in Bitcoin is really stacking sats. Shrimp or whale, Bitcoin hodlers are stacking sats Bitcoin selling has made the headlines
Whether you watched Shay Holland show off her design chops on HGTV’s Unfinished Business or you haven’t heard of her yet— she is a force to be reckoned with. While she might be petite in stature, the interior designer has a big personality and lots of talent. Smart and scrappy, unlike some HGTV stars, she
After rising steadily for three weeks, mortgage rates dipped slightly last week, prompting a small increase in refinance activity. Activity from homebuyers, however, pulled back further, leaving total mortgage demand basically flat from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with
On Tuesday, the Canada-based investment firm Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. announced that the company has sold all of its bitcoin and ethereum due to the “risk of further significant drawdowns.” The company has transitioned its treasury to cash after selling 214.72 bitcoin and 205.82 ethereum as Cypherpunk Holdings continues “to see systemic risks propagating” across the
Topline Stocks have struggled for direction since falling into a bear market earlier this month amid looming recession fears, but history shows that the market’s rapid pace of decline this year could actually be a positive sign—with stocks set to rebound if the broader economy avoids a downturn. Key Facts The S&P 500 officially fell
A federal judge Tuesday trimmed claims from cities pursuing damages from a group of major banks over an alleged conspiracy to inflate interest rates on variable-rate bonds. Judge Jesse Furman in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York also rejected for now the bank’s argument that San Diego’s claims came too
(Kitco News) Despite being known for its volatility, Bitcoin’s price action has been fairly muted as the world’s largest cryptocurrency is grasping at straws to hold the $20,000 level following June’s selloff. And if this support level fails, it could open the door to $14,000, according to Fairlead Strategies. The crypto market is still reeling
Sadly no one will understand that it is really different this time and that… by Egon von Greyerz of Gold Switzerland FLATION will be the keyword in coming years. The world will simultaneously experience inFLATION, deFLATION, stagFLATION and eventually hyperinFLATION. I have forecasted these FLATIONARY events, which will hit the world in several articles in the past. Here is a link to an article from 2016.
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