The Biden administration will ban US investment into quantum computing, advanced chips and artificial intelligence sectors in China, as it ratchets up efforts to ensure the Chinese military does not benefit from American technology and capital. President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order establishing the prohibitions, which will largely affect private equity and
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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a letter of intent to request an interlocutory appeal to Judge Analisa Torres’ July 13th summary judgment in its ongoing legal battle against Ripple Labs. In an Aug. 9 letter to Judge Torres, the SEC explained it believed her decision warrants a fresh look by an appellate
Municipals were firmer and Wednesday’s larger new-issue calendar was well received while U.S. Treasuries were weaker on the short end but improved 10 years and out. Equities were in the black as markets await Thursday’s monthly inflation data. “U.S. stocks pared losses after a strong auction signaled that Wall Street is very confident that inflation
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is asking the Internal Revenue Service to clarify regulations that govern nearly 3,000 hospitals in the country operating as privately owned, not-for-profit organizations. The total number of hospitals in the U.S. is just over 6,100, per the American Hospital Association. Not-for-profit hospitals are exempt from paying most federal and state
Bitcoin’s rebound off $28,701 on Aug. 7 shows that lower levels continue to attract buyers. The recovery has kept the price stuck inside the range as traders await the start of a new trending move. A recent report by ARK Invest says that “Bitcoin’s volatility dropped to a 6-year low during July.” Traders who expected a
The government can take private land and property for public use through eminent domain in the United States. This authority can benefit communities and be used to achieve economic growth and prosperity, but it can also harm minority groups. In the coming decades, we will need eminent domain more than ever to overcome the challenge
A potential buyer walks in to view a home for sale during an open house in Parkland, Florida, May 25, 2021. Carline Jean | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates soared across the board last week, with the rate on the government’s low-down-payment option increasing to the highest level in 21 years.
Italy said late on Tuesday it would limit the impact of its planned windfall tax on banks to ensure financial stability, in an apparent partial backtrack after the surprise levy plan caused bank shares to drop sharply. The finance ministry said in a statement that the tax on net interest income would be capped at
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The Dark Cloud is one of the more frequent patterns that can be found in charts. Trading expert David Jones deciphers its structure and meaning for us in this detailed video and shows it in real chart examples. Unlike the Engulfing Candlestick pattern this combination of consecutive candlesticks is found a bit more often and
Puerto Rico’s June economic activity index rose 3% from June 2022 and 0.4% from May 2023, but the average monthly growth for fiscal year 2023 was 0.3%. Compared to the figure for June 2013, the economic activity index was down 2%. “Unless there is production, we cannot make headway,” Heidi Calero, economist and president of
Municipals improved Tuesday following a flight-to-quality rally in U.S. Treasuries while the new-issue calendar got underway led by a retail offering for New York City. Equities ended down following Moody’s Investors Service downgrades of several mid-sized U.S. banks. Triple-A yields fell by three to six basis points while USTs fell the same. The two-year muni-to-Treasury
The S&P 500 index is currently trading only 6% below its all-time high, which was reached in January 202. Traditionally, such a situation would be seen as a bullish sign for risk-on assets, including commodities and cryptocurrencies, but this time, it appears that investors have been using the stock market as a means of protection
USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle has released a beta version of a multi-party computation wallet (MPC) service, according to an Aug. 8 announcement. The new service will allow developers of DeFi apps, Web3 video games, e-commerce services, and other blockchain applications to create customized wallets specifically for their users. It will be available initially on
In this article MTB SATS PLTR UPS HIMS LOW HD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A UPS worker checks an Amazon box to be delivered in New York. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Sagimet Biosciences — Shares of the biopharmaceutical company popped 31% following an upgrade
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China’s trade slumped in July, with exports and imports falling more sharply than economists forecast, adding to concerns about growth prospects in the world’s second-biggest economy more than six months after Beijing eased pandemic restrictions. Exports declined by 14.5 per cent year on year in dollar terms, official data showed on Tuesday, the steepest fall
Solana-based decentralized futures exchange Cypher Protocol halted its smart contract after an estimated $1 million exploit. On Aug. 7, Cypher alerted its 13,500 followers on X (formerly known as Twitter) that it had experienced a security incident and had thus frozen its smart contract. The team added it is investigating the cause of the exploit
Municipals were lightly traded and little changed for a typical summer Monday while U.S. Treasuries pared back some of Friday’s gains and were weaker out long. Equities were in the black to close the session. While triple-A yield curves were little changed the past two sessions, some damage was done last week, leaving market participants