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Dumbo Market signs lease at Jasper on Hunter’s Point waterfront

Jasper, a large mixed-use project under construction on the Hunters Point waterfront, has made a big splash on the retail portion. Gourmet grocery store Dumbo Market, currently operating as Urban Market in a building across the street, has signed a lease for a 13,500-square-foot store on the ground floor of Jasper. Because Dumbo Market will […]

Crypto Market Sees Red as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana Dip Ahead of Halving – Decrypt

Cryptocurrency markets opened Friday covered in red. Several coins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, fell in morning trading. This could be a sign of increased volatility ahead of Bitcoin’s halving, as traders try to determine whether they have priced in this event correctly. And as Bitcoin progresses, other markets generally follow suit. According to CoinGecko, […]

Mortgage rates crawl toward 7% but market optimistic: Freddie Mac

Higher mortgage rates weren’t enough to dampen the mood in the housing market last week. (iStock) Mortgage rates hit a new high this week, but the slow rise to 7% does not dampen hopes for home construction and lower borrowing costs this year, Freddie Mac said. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage […]

Jobless Claims Crawl Along at 210,000, Defying Expectations for a Softer Labor Market

Thursday’s weekly report on jobless claims showed that employers’ appetite for workers remains undiminished. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to 210,000, slightly lower than the previous week’s 212,000. By historical standards, this is a very low-level claim. The number of new unemployment insurance claims since the beginning of the […]

Nike cutting back on classic shoes after losing market share to newer rivals

Nike on Thursday warned that sales will shrink by a low-single-digit percentage in the first half of fiscal 2025 as the world’s largest sportswear maker scales back its franchise operations to cut costs. Nike’s warning was issued after the stock market closed, and its stock price fell 5.6% in extended trading. Executives acknowledged that Nike’s […]