Fitch’s US Downgrade Is Stoking the Very Fight It Warned Against
Washington’s hostile political factions quickly took up Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of US government debt as a new weapon
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Wells Fargo to Tap Corporate Bond Market Despite US Credit Downgrade
A handful of borrowers, including Wells Fargo & Co., are selling fresh debt in the US investment-grade bond
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Crypto Surges and Sinks on the Words of Two New York Judges
A sharp split between two federal judges in New York has boosted and then dragged down cryptocurrency values
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Bonds Are Useless Hedge for Stock Losses as Correlation Jumps
Treasuries haven’t been this ineffective as a stock hedge since the 1990s. Historically, Treasuries tend to rally when
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Fitch Says US Fiscal Metrics and Governance Spurred Credit-Rating Cut
Weakening US fiscal metrics and governance, highlighted by political wrangling over the debt ceiling, were at the heart
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Brazil’s Lula Says He Expects Rate Cut, But Renews Central Bank Criticism
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expects Brazil’s central bank to begin cutting interest rates on Wednesday, saying
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Kansas City Fed Names Veteran Banker and Regulator as Its Chief
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appointed a longtime former banker and bank regulator its new president
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Corporate ESG Claims to Soon Face Audits to Address Greenwashing Fears
The disclosures that companies make about their green credentials will be evaluated by new global audit standards that
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Canada PM Justin Trudeau and Wife Sophie Gregoire Separate
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is separating from his wife Sophie after 18 years of marriage, the couple
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Deadly Heat Triggers Covid-Like Shutdown in Iran, With More to Follow
Iran’s declaration of a two-day public holiday over life-threatening heat, as temperatures in parts of the country are
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His 2024 Campaign Struggling, DeSantis Faces Donors Holding Back Cash
Ron DeSantis, under pressure to raise more money for his struggling presidential bid, is facing donors who are
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Trump's Effort to Sway Pence Before Jan. 6 Is Central to Indictment
Donald Trump’s attempt to strong-arm Mike Pence into refusing to certify the result of the 2020 election wasn’t
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