Kevin Warsh, a former Fed official, has sparked debate by saying the central bank should stop using forward guidance and its famous dot plot chart. The dot plot shows where each Fed governor expects short‑term interest rates to go, and investors use it to judge company valuations. Warsh argues that
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has released a new study that shows many young adults are planning to leave the area. The survey, which asked 600 residents between ages 20 and 30 across five counties, found that about a quarter of respondents expect to move away in the next five years. This f
Kalshi, a platform where people can bet on future events, has decided to stop three U. S. congressional hopefuls from using its site because they were trading on information about their own races. The company said it had recently added rules to keep politicians from betting on contests they are invo
The price of Bitcoin has stayed near the $75, 000 mark even as news about a possible conflict in the Middle East keeps coming. Recent talks between Iran and the United States have paused, but tensions remain high. Iran’s officials called out Washington for keeping its blockade on Iranian ports a
BlackSky’s shares are closing in on their highest point in a year, sitting just below $40. 62. That’s interesting because most stocks tend to pull back when the market is shaky. But here, the price is holding strong near the top instead of falling. This often means big investors are quietly buying u
South Korea’s main stock index just crossed a major milestone, closing at 6, 388 points—a record high. The jump came mostly from tech stocks, especially chipmakers, which defied worries about Middle East tensions and rising oil prices. The market’s total value now sits at over $3. 5 trillion, beatin
The plan to give crypto markets clear rules is stuck in a calendar crunch. Lawmakers won’t push it through before summer recess, but a May Senate hearing keeps hope alive—for now. Earlier deadlines have slipped as Republican Senator Thom Tillis works out kinks with bankers worried about ‘yield-like’
The recent hack on the Solana-based Drift Protocol left a trail of stolen funds and a question mark over stablecoin trust. Within days, Tether’s USDT pushed past its own record cap while Circle’s USDC grew at half that speed. Why? Users pulled more than a billion dollars out of lending pools after t
Bitcoin supporters often focus on big numbers—like how much crypto a company holds. But Anthony Pompliano, a well-known figure in the Bitcoin world, is taking a different route. His company, ProCap Financial, just teamed up with Kalshi, a platform where people bet on real-world events like elections
Gas prices have climbed sharply since late 2024, climbing from under $3 a gallon before global supply disruptions toward nearly $4 by early 2026. This jump has pushed many families—especially those earning modest incomes—to cut back on non-essentials and explore quick-cash options just to keep the l
