The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is holding interest rates at their current levels, as hotter-than-expected inflation data continues to push back the timing of the first rate cut. Fed officials have kept their benchmark lending rate at a 23-year high since July, after aggressively raising rates starting two years ago. Officials have said…
Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a significant sell-off, with losses potentially rising after falling below $57,000. Focusing solely on price charts, analysts suggest that the situation may get worse before it gets better. BTC recently experienced its first negative month in eight months and its worst month since November 2022. The…
A federal judge in New York scheduled a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon on a request by lawyers for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to withdraw from a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by former senior advisor to his 2016 White House bid.The law firm at LaRocca, Hornik, Greenberg, Kittredge, Carlin & McPartland…
Qualcomm reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street expectations, and provided a strong guide for the current quarter.Shares rose about 4% in extended trading.Here’s how it did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the quarter ended March 24:Earnings per share: $2.44 adjusted vs. $2.32 expectedRevenue: $9.39 billion adjusted vs.…
Several GOP-led states have sued the Biden administration over a federal rule set to take effect later this month that will require people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks on their potential customers. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Utah,…
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View MoreThe United States imposed sanctions on more than a dozen companies in China and Hong Kong for their support of Russia’s war in Ukraine as part of a tranche of nearly 300 new sanctions unveiled Wednesday. The move comes after repeated warnings from top US officials, including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to top Chinese officials that they must crack down on China’s provision of dual-use items to Russia that the US says are being used to strengthen its military in the war against Ukraine. “The almost 300 targets being sanctioned by both Treasury and the Department of State…
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