Cook County, Illinois, extended the deadline by one week for eligible local governments to participate in a $300 million borrowing program that provides no-interest loans to manage a months-long delay in second installment property tax collections. The bridge loan program announced in July will spare suburban taxing bodies from having to issue tax anticipation notes
After trading near the $20,000 level for several days, Bitcoin (BTC) turned down sharply and dropped below $19,000 on Sept. 6. The fall was not limited to the cryptocurrency markets as the United States equities markets also closed lower on Sept. 6. Risky assets have been facing selling pressure in the past few days as
The logo and trading symbol for Twitter is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, July 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. UiPath — The stock tumbled 12.9% after UiPath issued weaker-than-expected third-quarter and full-year
A quiet cul-de-sac is a prized location in any community, and that holds true for homes in Adena Meadows, a gated enclave of multimillion-dollar estates in Aurora, a town within the greater Toronto area. The collection of mansions is an outgrowth of the private Magna Golf Club, an 18-hole championship course with an initiation fee
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some homeowners are losing wealth as high mortgage rates weigh on home values, at least on paper, as the once red-hot housing market cools quickly. Sales have been slowing down for several
Bitcoin (BTC) crashed below $19,000 on Sept. 6, driving the price to its lowest level in 80 days. The movement not only completely erased the entirety of the 32% gains accrued from July until Aug. 15, it also wiped out $246 million worth of leverage long (buy) futures contracts. Bitcoin price is down for the
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The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association announced Wednesday that Saima S. Ahmed has been appointed executive vice president and general counsel of the organization, a key legal position for one of the muni industry’s leading advocacy groups. She will be leading a team of lawyers focused on compliance, litigation, and regulatory issues while overseeing
The Bank of England’s chief economist said on Wednesday that plans by Liz Truss for a freeze in energy bills for households and businesses was likely to force the central bank to raise interest rates despite bringing down the rate of inflation in the months ahead. Asked by MPs on the House of Commons Treasury
Municipals were weaker to kick off the holiday-shortened week, but outperformed a U.S. Treasury selloff that saw the 30-year UST yield hit just shy of 3.5%, while equities saw losses. Triple-A benchmark yields rose up to seven basis points, while UST yields rose 11 to 15 bps with the largest losses on the long bonds,
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain names have surpassed Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) as the most traded asset on nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea over the last seven days — seemingly ahead of the Ethereum Merge. According to OpenSea data, the weekly volume of the Ethereum domain NFTs eclipsed 2,249 Ether (ETH) at the time
Australia’s ministerial department of Treasury reached out to the public to seek consultation regarding draft legislation that would exclude cryptocurrencies from being taxed as a foreign currency if passed. In a press release, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones highlighted the Australian government’s intent to exclude crypto assets from being regarded as a foreign currency for tax purposes.
In this article ILMN NEE BBBY DWAC FedEx trucks at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kaiti Sullivan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday Tuesday: Illumina — Shares of the biotech company rose 2.52% after Illumina said it plans to appeal a decision by the European Commission
It’s hard to find a home space today that hasn’t been impacted by technology – from our private bedrooms and bathrooms to our public indoor and outdoor gathering areas. Which technologies have real benefits for our health, safety, functionality or comfort? Thousands of design and construction professionals will gather in Dallas for the CEDIA Expo
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments: Oscillator says market still oversold Our trades on DVN and CRM Quick mentions: HON and LLY Watching these bullpen stocks 1. Oscillator says market still oversold Stocks were in the
The blockchain network Ethereum has officially activated the Bellatrix upgrade, the final change before The Merge, the highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS). Bellatrix was successfully codified into the codebase at epoch 144,896 on the Beacon chain and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin detailed it was important for network participants to update their
The Puerto Rico economic activity index has fallen three of the past four months on a month-to-month basis but remains above year-ago levels. The Puerto Rico Economic Development Bank said July’s index reading of 124.2 was down 0.1% from June and 1.1% from the March reading of 125.6, which was the highest since COVID-19 hit
Liz Truss has vowed that Britain will “ride out the storm”, as the new UK prime minister began the task of confronting an economic crisis with a massive package of energy support for families and businesses. Truss dodged torrential downpours sweeping Downing Street to tell the country that she would create an “aspiration nation”, adding:
Baker Tilly US LLP will acquire the local government consulting firm Management Partners to supplement the range of services its already brings to the table in its public sector practice. Chicago-based Baker Tilly and Cincinnati-based Management Partners will close on the acquisition Oct. 1. All 96 of the firm’s professionals — most who count local
A bus driver fills up at a gas station in Brooklyn on August 11, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Labor Day marks the end of the summer driving season. While gas prices are elevated, the U.S. avoided the stretch of super high prices that some had feared. Gasoline prices are