The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to make a key decision on approving ether exchange-traded funds next week.But it will likely fail due to a lack of an over-arching regulatory framework for all cryptocurrencies, according to Ric Edelman, head of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals."I think...
Year: 2024
Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets
A view shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024. Kaylee Greenlee Beal | ReutersGovernment debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of worry both on Wall Street and in Washington.The federal IOU is now at $34.5 trillion,...
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership
United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the ZF Chassis Systems plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.Andi Rice | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMercedes-Benz workers in Alabama have voted against union representation by the United Auto Workers, the National Labor Relations Board...
Buffett says Berkshire sold its entire Paramount stake: ‘We lost quite a bit of money’
OMAHA, Neb. โ Warren Buffett revealed that he dumped Berkshire Hathaway's entire Paramount stake at a loss."I was 100% responsible for the Paramount decision," Buffett said at Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting. "It was 100% my decision, and we've sold it all and we lost quite a bit of money."Berkshire owned...
China consumption slows as retail sales and investment data disappoint
Pictured here is a BYD factory producing new energy-powered trucks in Huai'an, China, on February 21, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING โ China reported data Friday that pointed to slower growth on the consumer side while industrial activity remained robust.Retail sales rose by 2.3% in April from a year...