SEC director ‘underwhelmed’ by rate of cryptocurrency exchanges self-reporting
The Securities and Exchange Commission has made it clear that ICOs are securities by its standards and that exchanges trading those assets need to register with the agency. Yet one director said he is surprised by the lack of self-reporting....
Carl Icahn reportedly building small position in Allergan, joining David Tepper
Carl Icahn is building a small stake in pharmaceutical company Allergan, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing sources. The billionaire’s investment would come in addition to the 1 percent stake held by David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management. On Tuesday, Tepper said in a...
Companies have no choice now but to raise wages
The US economy is running at close to capacity, with only 3.8 percent unemployment. Finally, after years of unrequited anticipation, we are seeing some reasonable wage growth. Despite the 2.7 percent year-over-year current reading, this gain falls short of the...
Watch: Kudlow briefs press on G7 summit amid fears of trade war
[The stream is slated to start at 1 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Larry Kudlow on Wednesday is expected to lead a...
JP Morgan loves the prospects for this obscure part of the tech sector
Investors should expect strength in semiconductor equipment manufacturers through 2019, according to J.P. Morgan, as demand for chips goads companies like Applied Materials and Lam Research higher. Analyst Harlan Sur added that he anticipates wafer fab equipment (WFE) – essential...
David Stockman: Stocks will plunge 50% in this ‘daredevil market’
David Stockman is intensifying his bear case. President Ronald Reagan’s Office of Management and Budget director blames a bull market that’s getting longer in the tooth — paired with headwinds ranging from President Donald Trump’s leadership to fiscal policy decisions...
US trade deficit falls to a seven-month low
The U.S. trade deficit fell to a seven-month low in April as exports rose to a record high, lifted by an increase in shipments of industrial materials and soybeans. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday the trade gap dropped 2.1...
US first-quarter productivity revised to 0.4%
U.S. worker productivity increased less than initially thought in the first quarter, while growth in unit labor costs was a bit stronger, supporting views that inflation pressures were steadily building up. The Labor Department said on Wednesday nonfarm productivity, which...
US could face new EU tariffs from July on products like peanut butter
The U.S. could be hit by new EU duties as early as July as the region responds to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose metal tariffs on Europe. The European Commission — which is responsible for trade negotiations on behalf...
The jobs are in Houston, according to the LinkedIn’s Workforce Report
If you’re looking for a job in the energy or oil industries, Houston might be your best chance of scoring a steady gig. While oil and energy jobs increased 5.2 percent nationally in the last year through May, the numbers...
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