Commodity Futures Trading Commission
White House to nominate Goldsmith Romero soon, aiming for July hearing
Politics
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
Business
(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 $50 Million Fine
Business
(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
Politics
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
Business
(Bloomberg) — Hedge funds extended short positions on Treasuries to a record just before smaller-than-expected US bond sales and weaker jobs data ...