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Europe’s defense stocks wobbled at the start of the week, as investors pored over the details — still lacking in some areas — of the framework trade agreement struck by the U.S. and European Union on Sunday. An initial concern was that a commitment by the EU to increase its purchases of U.S. goods, in…
Blackstone is an American alternative asset manager with significant interests in rental housing. In recent years, the company spent billions acquiring brands such as Tricon Residential, American Campus Communities and AIR Communities. Blackstone’s rental housing portfolio contains apartment complexes, student housing, mobile home parks, and single-family rental properties. Many of their U.S. assets are concentrated…
A view shows a bronze seal beside a door at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariffs gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday. With government red ink swelling throughout…
Nashville, Tennessee, has transformed from its reputation as “Music City” into a major U.S. metro thanks to rapid population growth, job opportunities in key industries like healthcare and tech and a good quality of life. It’s now become one of the fastest-growing U.S. cities, boasting a diverse community and a competitive economy. “It’s not…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, May 19, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. debt-and-deficit situation is bad and facing real prospects of getting worse, triggering a high-profile credit rating downgrade from Moody’s and another selling stampede in stocks and bonds….
After several weeks of sitting stagnant, mortgage rates surged higher Monday following Moody’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating. Bond yields moved higher after the late Friday announcement, and mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan hit 7.04% Monday, according to Mortgage…
Delegation officials arriving for the second bilateral meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on April 6, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images The stakes are high for the U.S. and China’s icebreaker trade…
China is the world’s second-largest economy and second-largest importer of U.S. goods. Entities in China hold at least $784 billion in U.S. federal debt. The country also controls much of the world’s rare element supply, which is vital for manufacturing technology. China could weaponize these assets if an all-out trade war breaks out, to the…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns Wednesday about the unexpected drop in U.S. gross domestic product last quarter, saying, ‘We really like where we’re at now,” and pointing to a surge in new domestic investment. “I got to say just one thing about today’s news, that’s the best negative print I have ever…
Spurring European deregulation and economic growth was a powerful theme that emerged as an answer to challenges raised by the U.S. tariff campaign and questions about American “exceptionalism” at the International Monetary Fund’s annual spring meeting in Washington last week. European officials pointed to the idea of regulatory “simplification” as a way to boost business after…