Americans increasingly worried about economy as election looms: poll
Americans have become increasingly concerned about the economy in recent months, with immigration as their top concern, surpassed only by this issue. A Gallup poll released Monday found that 17% of Americans rate the economy as the biggest problem facing the country. Polls show that concerns about the economy have steadily increased in recent months, […]
Affordable housing crisis looms large in election
One economic issue looms large in the upcoming election, as President Biden appeals to young voters and bucks negative views about his handling of the economy. It’s a historic shortage of affordable housing. Even though the cost to buy a home has just reached an all-time high and rental prices are slightly down from their […]
Mike Johnson shores up relationship with Trump as ouster threat looms
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is working to stay in the good graces of former President Donald Trump as he attempts to defuse a possible rebellion by his right flank in the House. Trump has repeatedly voiced support for Johnson as hard-liners, upset by a series of deals Johnson cut in the last month, weigh whether […]
Japanese yen strengthens after touching 160 to the dollar; Asia stocks rise as Fed meeting looms – CNBC
31 minutes ago Shares of Asian shipping companies rise after drone activity in Red Sea 2 hours ago The yen rapidly appreciates, exceeding 160 yen per dollar. The yen rose sharply in afternoon trading, hours after the Japanese yen broke through the 160 yen level against the US dollar, hitting a 34-year low. Since achieving […]
IDF Approves Rafah Attack Plan as Blinken Visit Looms
As US Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepares to visit on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday approved a plan to attack Hamas’ last stronghold in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, near the Egyptian border. The IDF said in a statement: Today (Sunday), on the eve of the second holiday of […]
What next for Bitcoin, Ethereum as $9.3B options expiry looms – AMBCrypto News
Most of the bets were predicting a bullish closing price for BTC and ETH. ETH could fall below the max pain point and BTC could end the week above the max pain point. 96,000+ Bitcoin options contracts [BTC] 978,000 for Ethereum [ETH] Expiration date is Friday, April 26th. According to Deribit exchange Deribit, the value […]
Commercial real estate foreclosures jumped 117% in March as trouble looms
Stifel’s KBW CEO Thomas Michaud assesses the stability of regional banks, commercial real estate and the Basel III proposal. of commercial real estate Markets are beginning to distort under the weight of rising interest rates and remote work. There were 625 commercial real estate foreclosures in March, an increase of 6% from February and 117% […]
Locked XRP in XRPL AMM Pools Surpass 2,100,000 As XRP Supply Shock Looms – The Crypto Basic
XRP locked in the XRPL AMM pool has surpassed the 2.1 million mark, sparking speculation that automated market maker functionality could contribute to an XRP supply shock. The XRP Ledger is evolving into a more resilient ecosystem with the integration of influential DeFi protocols. Of particular note is the newly implemented AMM feature, which has […]
Sunday shows preview: Trump criminal trial looms; Iran launches strikes on Israel
Iran’s drone attack on Israel and former President Trump’s upcoming criminal trial in New York are likely to be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Iran has now launched drone strikes against Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces, amid growing concerns that Iran will carry out drone strikes in retaliation for earlier […]
Massive Supply Shock Looms For Bitcoin as Demand for BTC Goes Through The Roof – ZyCrypto
Bitcoin recently reached an all-time high of just over $73,000, marking a new trend for 2024 in the current market cycle. Currently, the coin’s price is back to around $66,000, but the hot bull market and expectations for further gains in the near future are still causing ripple effects in the market. One recent effect […]