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An inability to agree on the conditions surrounding a raise of the national debt ceiling has put the U.S. on the verge of default. While President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet on Tuesday to negotiate a deal for the new raise, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) services are increasingly becoming a national security concern in the U.S. due to their vulnerability to large-scale thefts and cyberattacks, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. A combination of factors, including the aggregation of funds, lack of...

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, has reportedly detailed the final guidance for governments on bringing the new global minimum corporate tax into their law books. What Happened: The reform intends to update decades-old rules on cross-border tax where...

As the Federal Reserve hiked its policy rate by over four percentage points in 2022 to tackle rising inflation, the U.S. Treasury market registered a record annual loss during the year. What Happened: The U.S. bond market index declined 12.5% during the year, the most in its history, reported...

After six months of research into the cryptocurrency industry, the White House on Friday published its first-ever comprehensive framework for the responsible development of digital assets that outlined the findings and suggestions of multiple government departments. What Happened On...

The hackers who stole $625 million in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) from Axie Infinity's Ronin bridge in March this year have converted the majority of their holdings into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) using renBTC and privacy tools like Blender, ChipMixer and...

U.S. treasury prices are declining in early Monday's trade as investors cheer the optimism of a stimulus before the elections. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has set a 48-hour deadline on stimulus negotiations after speaking to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday, reports...

Welcome to the last trading day of the quarter. And what a quarter it’s been. We’ve seen quite a turnaround after the market tanked late last year on worries about global economic growth stemming from the U.S.-China trade war and concerns about a potentially too-aggressive Fed. One leg...

When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) says it's sitting on $261.5 billion in cash, it isn't technically accurate as some of the holdings are in investible securities -- and not just parked in a savings account at a local bank. In fact, Apple owns $52.6 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities, $...

In a report published Wednesday, Barclays analyst Douglas Tsao detailed why he believes that M&A activity within the Specialty Pharmaceutical sector is expected to continue. According to Tsao, much of the consolidation seen in the industry has been driven by "strategic considerations" rather...

The strength of U.S. dollar and the turmoil in various economies around the world, especially in Greece, have rattled many nerves. The question continues to be raised: Are these crises going to end soon? U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was recently on Bloomberg to answer that question. Using...

Greenwich Associates, LLC recently released its “15 for ’15,” a list of 15 market structure trends for investors to watch in 2015. Here’s the 15 trends they believe will shape the financial markets in 2015. Related Link: 4 Bank Of America Predictions For 2015 1. Rates...

With just a handful of trading days left in 2014, the race for the best performing fixed-income ETF of the year has virtually been decided. The interest rate environment this year has been one of persistent decline that has defied the odds of economists and central bankers that feared higher...

The iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (NYSE: TLT) hit a new two-year closing high this week, as money continues to flow into low-yielding bond ETFs. While the U.S. Treasury trade may be getting very long in the tooth, there is another area within fixed income that may be able to hold up...

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury experienced high volatility Wednesday when it traded down at 1.86 percent before moving back above 2 percent. The movement was due to weak retail sales and manufacturing data, as well as falling prices in equities and oil. Weirdest day ever in mortgage...