On Nov. 8, voters in Chittenden County, Vermont, will decide on a $22 million bond measure local officials say is necessary replace the area’s aging recycling plant and to future-proof its waste infrastructure. The existing plant is technologically outdated, said the board chair of the Chittenden Solid Waste District, Paul Ruess, and straining to meet new
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Years before the pandemic upended established workplace dynamics, leading property managers predicted the emergence of experiential office. Inspired by hospitality, it was a vision of tenant-first office management aimed at fostering meaningful relationships and rich experiences. The post-pandemic prevalence for hybrid work has quickly made that vision a reality. While some of the details have
During the frenzied bull run, transaction fees were running rampant. Over on the Ethereum blockchain, they hit eye-watering highs of $196.638 back in May — rendering the network unusable for most everyday consumers. The Bitcoin blockchain suffered from a similar issue the year before, accelerating to a record-breaking $300.331. When demand is high, it’s easy
Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated gains on Oct. 27 as the highest levels in six weeks gave way to sideways action. Bitcoin impresses with stability on GDP print Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $20,500 on Bitstamp after reaching local highs of $21,012 the day prior. The largest cryptocurrency trod water in line
Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden signalled the oil and gas group was ready to pay higher taxes as its announcement of $9.5bn in third-quarter profits prompted renewed calls for additional levies on energy companies. The profits are only surpassed in the company’s history by the previous quarter’s $11.5bn, leaving Europe’s largest energy major on
Crypto firm Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a new crypto-centric pre-paid Visa card and so far, 50,000 users have registered for the waitlist signup. In addition to launching its crypto Visa card powered by the card issuing platform Marqeta, Blockchain.com Visa users will earn 1% back in crypto whenever they spend funds using the
Blocks of condominiums in Singapore. The rising cost of borrowing is unlikely to have a major impact on Singapore’s property market, analysts told CNBC. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — The rising cost of borrowing is unlikely to have a major impact on Singapore’s property market, analysts told CNBC. That’s because of
A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent plunged more than
Municipals sold off out long in secondary trading while two billion-dollar-plusnew-issues from California and the New York City Transitional Finance Authority made concessions in primary pricings. Munis continued to play catch up to the rise in U.S. Treasury yields, though taxables improved Wednesday and equities ended mixed. Municipal bond mutual funds saw more losses with
Oakland and San Francisco’s city attorneys won an appeal to have a multi-year climate change lawsuit against several oil companies heard in state court. The decision came Monday in a ruling handed down by U.S. District Judge William Alsup of San Francisco. The ruling frees the cities to sue major oil companies in California state
Bitcoin price is up today, and a marketwide rally in crypto prices suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) could be aiming to wrap up the month of October in the black. As of Oct. 26, most major cryptocurrencies are posting single-digit gains. Bitcoin recorded a 5.15% price increase over the previous 24 hours and
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Oct. 21, 2022. Source: NYSE Professional stock pickers are still betting that the U.S. economy could skirt a recession, according to Bank of America analysis. Actively managed mutual funds have maintained their pro-cyclical stance with overweights in consumer discretionary and industrials, while having a sizeable underweight in consumer staples,
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delayed the date for his long-awaited medium-term fiscal plan from October 31 to November 17, as calmer markets give the government some economic breathing space. Hunt made the announcement on Wednesday morning after talks with new prime minister Rishi Sunak, who wanted more time to go through the details of
A sharp rebound in the Polygon (MATIC) market in the last four months has increased its price by 200% when measured from its June 2022 bottom of $0.31. And now, the token is showing signs of undergoing another major market rally. MATIC exchange balance hits nine-month low Notably, the MATIC supply held by all crypto
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This video explores some ideas for combining indicators in order to inform your trading decisions. By utilising different indicator types, we can aim to confirm a signal from a primary indicator, or look to gain a more comprehensive understanding of what is happening with price in the market. Test and practice your strategies in real
While there are signs that the overheated housing market is finally starting to cool down, home prices are still significantly higher in many parts of the country than before the pandemic. One of the side effects of these higher home prices is higher down payments. To illustrate high down payments, LendingTree analyzed data from more
Munis were mixed Tuesday as the secondary took a backseat to the larger primary that began pricing, while U.S. Treasuries whipsawed into a rally as economic data signaled the Federal Reserve’s actions are cooling the economy while equities improved on better corporate earnings. Triple-A yields were little changed to weaker by a basis point or
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is urging the Federal Reserve to exercise caution as it considers another interest rate increase at next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting. In a letter sent to Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, Brown, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, advised the central bank not to “lose sight” of its
Transcription: Keeley Webster (00:03):Hello, welcome to another Bond Buyer podcast. I am Keeley Webster and my guest today is Raul Amezcua, a Senior Managing Director at Ramirez & Co. Raul is a member of the California Green Bond Market Development Committee, a joint effort by the California State Treasurer’s Office, and UC Berkeley’s Environmental Center