On the latest episode of Macro Markets, analyst Marcel Pechman examines the current state of the American economy. He references a headline from Barron’s that highlights the disparity between people’s perception of the economy and the objective data. Pechman delves into the concept of excess savings, agreeing with Barron’s that a significant portion of the
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For a market anchored by self-regulation and tax-exemption, creeping regulation and political crossfire are nothing new, but also show no sign of abating — look no further than the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “regulation by enforcement” and the hyper-politicization of environmental, social and governance investing factors. That’s the message from a group of municipal market
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As the appropriations tug of war goes back and forth in Congress, municipalities are concerned about a wide range of federally-supported infrastructure projects which might end up on the chopping block. The National Association of Counties is already ringing a warning bell via a letter addressed to both chambers of Congress imploring the need  to “prioritize federal
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GM workers with the UAW Local 2250 union strike outside the General Motors Wentzville Assembly Plant in Wentzville, Missouri, Sept. 15, 2023. Michael B. Thomas | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Motors, Ford, Stellantis — Shares of Ford rose slightly, while General Motors gained 1% and Stellantis was
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The Department of the Treasury has been handed another loss in its multi-state battle to uphold the American Rescue Plan’s Offset Provision, the statute that bars states from using federal coronavirus funds directly or indirectly for tax cuts, after judges in the Eleventh Circuit declined to review its previous decision handed down in January. That’s
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General Motors assembly workers picket outside the General Motors Bowling Green plant during the United Auto Workers national strike in Bowling Green, Kentucky, October 10, 2019. Bryan Woolston | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. KeyCorp — The Cleveland-based regional bank rose almost 2% premarket after Piper Sandler said the shares
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Municipals were little changed Thursday as U.S. Treasuries were weaker and equities rallied. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Thursday was at 63%, the three-year was at 64%, the five-year at 66%, the 10-year at 70% and the 30-year at 90%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services had the two-year at 64%, the
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In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT is a leading semiconductor intellectual-property supplier, designing chip technology that is used in high-tech gadgets, including most of the world’s mobile phones. The company then licenses that tech out to the industry’s major players and collects royalties. Roughly five chips in every smartphone are based on
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Bitcoin (BTC) hit new September highs after the Sep. 14 daily close as markets digested macroeconomic and crypto industry news. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Trader: Bitcoin market “feels different” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked overnight BTC price highs of $26,535 on Bitstamp. The largest cryptocurrency had shaken off higher-than-expected United States
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Receive free Arm Ltd updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Arm Ltd news every morning. Shares in UK chip designer Arm are expected to be priced above the initial range at as much as $52 per share, which would give the company a valuation of nearly $54bn, according
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