Warren Buffett walks the floor and meets with Berkshire Hathaway shareholders ahead of their annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3rd, 2024. David A. Grogen | CNBC The mystery over Warren Buffett’s surprisingly defensive stance deepened over the weekend. The 94-year-old CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sold more stocks in the latest quarter and grew
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In this article FMCC FNMA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two pillars of the U.S. mortgage market, are currently controlled by the federal government. Some in Washington, D.C. expect President Trump to push for the end of their conservatorship. “We have a mortgage finance system that works really well
“I hope the House can pass one big bill that meets President Trump’s priorities,” said Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, D-S.C. ”This approach provides money that we needed yesterday to continue the momentum on securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and rebuilding our military. Time is of the essence.”Brett Flashnick The U.S. Senate emerged
Collapsed Interstate 40 in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. Gov. Josh Stein is seeking an additional $19 billion in federal aid.North Carolina Department of Transportation Reports that President Donald Trump plans to cut 84% of the staff from one of the two major federal programs providing natural disaster aid concern analysts. Previously, Trump suggested
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Cryptocurrencies myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Hackers stole about $1.5bn in crypto tokens from Bybit, in a heist the digital asset exchange described as the biggest theft to hit the industry. Ethereum coins were been taken from Bybit’s offline or “cold” wallet,
A “For Sale” sign on a house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Joe Lamberti | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. housing market continues to weaken, as potential buyers face stubbornly high mortgage rates, elevated prices and limited supply of listings. Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9% in January from
In this article CCL RCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Royal Caribbean cruise ship ‘Explorer of the Sea’. Getty Images Shares of cruise lines tumbled Thursday after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested the Trump administration would crack down on taxes paid by the companies. “You ever see a cruise ship with an American
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21753829/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were firmer Friday ahead of a larger new-issue calendar as U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were down. Muni yields were bumped up to four basis points, depending on the curve, while UST yields fell eight to nine basis points across the curve. Market activity has been somewhat
Construction on an underpass at State Route 46, part of the California high speed rail project, which is the target of a review by the Trump administration.California High Speed Rail Authority The Trump administration said Thursday it would launch a probe into California’s long-struggling bullet train to determine whether it should rescind $4 billion in
Some of you may remember that less than a year ago this column went dark for a while. I had rushed to Sydney after my dad was knocked off his motorbike by a driver who considered red lights merely a suggestion to stop. He survived that one — just. A few weeks ago, however, when
monkeybusinessimages | Getty There are signs that the housing market is swinging to favor buyers. However, renewed worries about the economy are holding some buyers back. On the upside for homebuyers, home price growth has slowed and mortgage rates have retreated from recent peaks. The median sale price for homes was $375,475 in the four
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen. CNBC GameStop CEO and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has increased his personal stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal
President Donald Trump said his administration is going to audit the U.S. gold reserves kept at Fort Knox in Kentucky. “We’re going to go to Fort Knox, the fabled Fort Knox, to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said Wednesday on Air Force One. A drive to audit Fort Knox has gained steam from
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21736765/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Thursday as the $2.5 billion Brightline West Passenger Rail Project deal priced amid a quieter new-issue market. U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly and equities were down. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Thursday was at 62%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at
White Lake Township, Michigan, is facing legal action on two fronts, one of which is related to the cyberattack that sabotaged its bond sale last year.White Lake Township White Lake Township, Michigan, faces a legal threat from the lead underwriter of a bond sale that was compromised by an online hack. Attorneys for Baird, leader
It’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, and that will affect not just the value of LA real estate but of real estate across the nation. The losses from those wildfires may seem unimaginable now, but
&lt;img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/21715678/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /&gt; Municipals were little changed Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries were firmer and equities ended mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Wednesday was at 63%, the five-year at 63%, the 10-year at 66% and the 30-year at 84%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST read. ICE Data Services
Marion, Illinois, plans to sell $115 million of STAR bonds to finance the redevelopment of a mall and surrounding parcels of land. City of Marion In a first for the Midwest, a city in southern Illinois plans to use sales tax and revenue bond proceeds to fund a mall redevelopment. Next Wednesday, Stifel will price
Martin Barraud | Ojo Images | Getty Images As U.S. home equity climbs, owners are more likely to face capital gains taxes from selling property. But a lesser-known tax strategy could help shrink your bill, experts say. When selling your main home, there’s a special tax break that shields up to $250,000 of profits for
A view of the turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023. Tom Little | Reuters President Donald Trump promised to unleash U.S. energy dominance, but his sweeping executive order targeting wind power puts a pipeline of projects at risk that would generate enough electricity for millions of American homes. The
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