• Mar 17, 2025

Elite Colleges in Trump’s Crosshairs Rush to Bond Market at Record Pace

(Bloomberg) -- America’s most prestigious colleges are rushing to the debt market at the fastest pace on record, locking in financing while they can to pay for campus projects or refinance debt against a backdrop of tax and funding threats. Most Read from BloombergICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space ConstraintsHow Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesSaving the Signa

• Mar 17, 2025

ECB's Villeroy Says U.S. Crypto Support Could Trigger Next Financial Emergency

The U.S. "risks sinning through negligence," Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche

• Mar 17, 2025

MicroStrategy’s latest Bitcoin buy is tiny as BTC fights to regain footing

Strategy adds 130 BTC for $10.7M, funding the purchase through preferred stock sales while keeping its Class A common shares untouched.

• Mar 17, 2025

Robinhood Unveils Prediction Markets Hub for US Retail Traders

(Bloomberg) -- Robinhood Markets Inc. is unveiling a hub inside its popular app for retail traders to bet on the likelihood of certain event outcomes.Most Read from BloombergICE Eyes Massive California Tent Facility Amid Space ConstraintsHow Britain’s Most Bike-Friendly New Town Got BuiltWashington, DC, Region Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts from CongressThe Dark Prophet of Car-Clogged CitiesSaving the Signature Sound of Washington, DCPrediction markets have grown in popularity among investors, sp

• Mar 17, 2025

Robinhood launches prediction market with March Madness, Fed rates as first offerings

The move underscores Robinhood's push into the fast-growing field of prediction markets.

• Mar 17, 2025

OECD Cuts US, Global Economic Outlooks on 'Higher Trade Barriers'

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has cut its outlook for the U.S. and the global economy this year and next, citing "higher trade barriers" that are putting pressure on growth.

• Mar 17, 2025

Trump is ignoring markets at his own peril. Just ask former British PM Liz Truss

Before the 47th US president, there was another blond(e) with a distaste for economic orthodoxy setting fire to financial markets. The Parable of Liz Truss should be required reading for Trump.

• Mar 17, 2025

Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold

U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount. Retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a small rebound after a sharp drop of 1.2% in January, the Commerce Department said Monday. Sales rose at grocery stores, home and garden stores, and online retailers.

• Mar 17, 2025

US retail sales rise slightly as economic uncertainty mounts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales rebounded marginally in February as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending, reinforcing the growing uncertainty over the economy against the backdrop of tariffs and mass firings of federal government workers. Nonetheless, the report from the Commerce Department on Monday suggested that the economy continued to grow in the first quarter, though at a moderate pace. It sketched a picture of a cautious consumer, with sales at restaurants and bars declining by the most in 13 months amid deteriorating sentiment.

• Mar 17, 2025

Inspired’s (NASDAQ:INSE) Q4 Sales Top Estimates

Gaming company Inspired (NASDAQ:INSE) reported Q4 CY2024 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 2.2% year on year to $83 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.16 per share was 6.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.