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White House to nominate Goldsmith Romero soon, aiming for July hearing

White House to nominate Goldsmith Romero soon, aiming for July hearing

Politics
Amanda Smith

By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) -The White House will nominate markets regulator Christy Goldsmith Romero as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair ...

Gold Hits Record High on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes, Rising Haven Demand

Gold Hits Record High on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes, Rising Haven Demand

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Gold surged to an all-time high, boosted by increasing optimism the Federal Reserve will start easing monetary policy this year ...

Binance CEO Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay  Million Fine

Binance CEO Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $50 Million Fine

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Binance Holdings Ltd.’s Chief Executive Officer Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to anti-money laundering violations and agreed to pay a $50 ...

The Betting on the Presidential Election Has Begun

The Betting on the Presidential Election Has Begun

Politics
Amanda Smith

Financial journalists love Wall Street aphorisms. I use them whenever I can. “Don’t fight the Fed” has been handy this year. “The ...

Hedge Funds Catapulted Treasury Shorts to Record at Wrong Time

Hedge Funds Catapulted Treasury Shorts to Record at Wrong Time

Business
Jessica Roberts

(Bloomberg) — Hedge funds extended short positions on Treasuries to a record just before smaller-than-expected US bond sales and weaker jobs data ...