The American College sponsored a recent webinar in which experts on financial technology and policy discussed how artificial intelligence could influence financial services.
NEW YORK- Wall Street drifted through a mixed Monday to open a week that could bring more action to financial markets, with several big reports on the calendar. The market was coming off a week with relatively few reports to give hints on Wall Street's central questions: When will the Federal Reserve halt its hikes to interest rates and begin cutting them, and can…
"I think they will remain leaders next year," said David Kostin, chief U.S. equity strategist at Goldman Sachs. Experts are turning more bullish on the economy and the stock market for next year amid a widespread belief that the Federal Reserve has finished raising interest rates. Consumer prices rose 3.2% in the 12 months through October, and the Fed has boosted…
If you've invested in an IRA for many decades, it may well turn into a key source of income for your retirement. Still, you might not deplete your IRA in your lifetime, especially if you also have a pension or a 401 and other investment income. Inheritors of Roth IRAs are also required to follow the 10- year distribution rule but are not subject to income taxes on…
âThe Federal Reserve is likely to make significant cuts to interest rates next year beginning as early as March, according to a new estimate from UBS Investment Bank. Slowing inflation could enable a 2.75 percent decrease in the interest rate over the course of the year, nearly halving the current rate of nearly 5.5 percent, UBS said. UBS Chief Strategist Bhanu…
A St. Joseph man has pleaded guilty to leading an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that cheated hundreds in the guise of running a Christian health care sharing ministry. Reynolds, CEO of the tax-exempt organization, admitted it collected more than $8 million in member "contributions," yet paid only 3.1 percent in health care claims. The Medical Cost Sharing…
James C. Capretta, fellow at the American Enterprise Institutes, asks, "How can the largest items in the federal budget, Social Security and Medicare, be preserved without more borrowing?" Due to the growing gap between Social Security and Medicare contributions and payouts borrowing, the federal government is on the edge of a financial crisis and must borrow to…
NEW YORKâ Wall Street is drifting Monday to start a week that could bring more action to financial markets, with several big reports on the calendar. The market is coming off a week with relatively few data reports to give hints on Wall Street's central questions: When will the Federal Reserve halt its hikes to interest rates and begin cutting them, and can the…
-Entering the holiday season with high-interest debt or financial struggles can put you at risk for a debt hangover that could linger for years. Credit card balances rose to over $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The average rate for credit cards assessed interest as of August 2023 was 22.77%,…
If you choose, there are always plenty of worries to be found in financial news. On the current docket, you could worry about a government shutdown. This possibly could happen in a few weeks unless Congress comes to an agreement.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023:. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas returned an indictment yesterday charging a Texas couple for operating an illegal pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of participants of more than $10 million. According to court documents, LaShonda Moore, 35, and Marlon…
Imagine with me, for a couple of minutes, the looming spectacle of Tom Brady in a Florida courtroom, defending his business ties with convicted fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency firm FTX:. You know the fraud and conspiracy that Mr. Bankman-Fried was just convicted of? Well, Mr. Brady sold that fraud and conspiracy to investors.â.
CHARLOTTE– Charlotte Hornets' guard LaMelo Ball, his family business, and PUMA are being sued by family friend and former business partner, Alan Foster, over claims of trademark infringement and other acts of fraud. That brand became known as Big Baller Brand, Inc., and Foster, LaVar Ball, and Tina Ball each had 33 percent ownership. Queen City News reached out to PUMA…
Last week, the Federal Reserve did the right thing by leaving well enough alone, keeping the benchmark interest rate at about 5.4 percent. With the acute pressure that the board and Chair Jay Powell in particular have faced in the past several months, we're glad they've had the wisdom to know when to step back. These critics pointed to the 1970 s and the reign of Paul…