Pension obligation bonds may be on a list of options for Dallas officials as they tackle a persistent funding problem in the city’s retirement system. During a presentation to the city council last month on debt capacity for a 2024 general obligation bond referendum, Dallas Chief Financial Officer Jack Ireland said $400 million of available
Dealing with the market turmoil sparked by then UK prime minister Liz Truss’ ill-fated “mini” Budget last year felt like swimming with crocodiles, according to the Bank of England’s chief economist. Huw Pill told a panel at South Africa’s central bank on Friday that the September fiscal event, which set out £45bn in unfunded tax
The Sport of Kings has forever been a study in contrasts. The spirited game features champion horses, their thundering hoofs vibrating flutes of Veuve Clicquot enjoyed by spectators in the field-side cabanas. Some trendsetters forget to lower their Bulgari shades to notice the match―unless, of course, the players include Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, Argentina’s star competitor
Britain’s economic performance since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic was much better than previously thought, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday as revised figures added nearly 2 per cent to the size of the economy. The changes mean that by the end of 2021, the UK economy was 0.6 per cent larger
Although Oregon’s tax collections have stabilized after several quarters of unexpectedly rapid growth, the state expects to pay out a record-breaking $5.6 billion through its “kicker” rebate, according to state economists, while lawmakers expect to have more to spend on infrastructure and social programs. The previous record kicker was $1.9 billion in 2022. Taxpayers will
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In less than a day, Bitcoin (BTC) has shed nearly all the gains it made from Grayscale Investment’s court victory against the United States Securities regulator. On Aug. 29 Bitcoin popped to a two-week high after a judge ruled that the Securities and Exchange Commission was “arbitrary and capricious” when it rejected Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Thailand’s crypto UBI Thailand may soon have a national airdrop in the works where every citizen 16 years and older will receive 10,000 Baht ($285). According to local news reports on August 30, Thailand’s ruling Pheu Thai party will consult the
The Department of Health and Human Services has sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency recommending that marijuana be reclassified to Schedule III, down from Schedule I, and if passed, the change could have an impact on how local governments collect taxes on cannabis businesses. That’s the latest in the Biden Administration’s efforts towards
Municipals were steady to firmer in spots to close out August as inflows returned to muni mutual funds. U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities were mixed ahead of Friday’s employment report. Triple-A benchmarks were bumped up to three basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell three to four basis points. The two-year
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) “It’s very difficult to buy a sports team and lose money,” Carlyle Co-Founder David Rubenstein recently said in an interview for a CNBC podcast. Historically, that purported upside has only been enjoyed by the wealthiest of the wealthy. But most major U.S. sport leagues have – just within the last
Human ID project Worldcoin signed up over 9,500 users in Argentina in a single day in August, setting a record for single-day signups. To achieve this feat, facilitators onboarded participants at an average rate of less than nine seconds per person, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from the project. Argentina is one of the
On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Luke Broyles, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and content creator on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). During the show, Broyles laid out his Bitcoin investment thesis and his unique perspectives on how the asset’s price could eventually rise into seven-figure territory. Broyles
Shares in Indian industrial conglomerate Adani slid and opposition politicians demanded action after the Financial Times and two other media outlets reported new revelations about family-linked shareholders in the company’s stock. The reports shone a spotlight on Indian institutions and the relationship between the conglomerate’s founder Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a
United States presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has lauded Grayscale’s recent victory over the federal securities regulator, arguing the decision will help keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation from going overseas. In an Aug. 30 post on X (formerly Twitter) the pro-Bitcoin Republican candidate took shot at a “shadow” U.S. government, pointing the blame towards the “unlawful
From the outside, the Global Opportunities Fund in Bermuda looked like any regular investment fund: broad, bland, and uncontroversial. On the inside, however, two men were using the fund for a specific purpose — to amass and trade large positions in shares of the Adani Group, one of the biggest and most politically connected private
In this article COST PSTG CHWY VSCO FIVE CRM OKTA CRWD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Salesforce West office building in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Marlena Sloss | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. CrowdStrike — The cybersecurity stock added 1% in extended
State Attorney General Letitia James seen during public safety announcement to prevent gun violence at City Hall, July 31, 2023. Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images New York’s attorney general asked a judge Wednesday for a partial summary judgment against Donald Trump in her $250 million lawsuit accusing the former president
The Federal Aviation Administration is granting more money to airports that could help reduce the industry’s reliance on debt financing for making infrastructure improvements. Airport infrastructure projects are financed through a combination of funding including bonds and the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program, which carries restrictions about what the money can be used for. Funding from
Municipals had a slightly firmer tone Wednesday while U.S. Treasuries were little changed and equities ended up. Triple-A yields fell one to three basis points, depending on the curve, while UST maintained levels in a subdued session. While munis underperformed UST Tuesday, “there has been firmness in the muni market throughout the past week,” said
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