U.S. growth prospects remain the top factor that’s driving currencies like the dollar.
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Coronavirus Update: CDC urges people to get the updated COVID booster as U.S. daily deaths hold above 400
The CDC updated its mortality report for vaccinated and unvaccinated people and recommended that everyone get the bivalent COVID-19 booster.
Crypto: SEC is neutral on crypto staking but focused on investor protection, Gensler says
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, Gary Gensler, defends his agency’s move against crypto exchange Kraken on CNBC’s Squawk Box Friday morning, saying that it was necessary to protect the public from undisclosed risks.
: Biden’s State of the Union highlighted ‘near record-low’ Black unemployment. Here’s the full story.
‘In many ways, he was actually being too modest,’ said William Spriggs, chief economist at the AFL-CIO.
: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square posted 9% losses last year, as Lowe’s and Netflix offset winning bet on interest rates
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings ended 9% down last year, after losses on its bets on Netflix and Lowe’s offset gains from interest rate trades.
Economic Report: Consumer sentiment in U.S. climbs to 13-month high, but inflation worries persist
A survey of consumer sentiment rose in early February to an 11-month of 66.4, indicating that Americans are cautiously optimistic about the U.S. economy
The Ratings Game: Cantor Fitzgerald initiates coverage of three cannabis stocks, with Verano drawing higher rating
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic rates Verano at overweight, while Planet 13 and Ascend Wellness receive neutral ratings
The Ratings Game: Bed Bath & Beyond equity offering ‘one of the most unusual financing situations we have witnessed,’ analyst says
Bed Bath & Beyond’s equity offering has averted the company’s bankruptcy for the time being, says KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley Thomas
The Wall Street Journal: Xinjiang governor’s planned visit to Europe sparks anger
Lawmakers and human-rights groups in Europe have denounced an expected visit to London and Brussels this month by a Chinese official sanctioned by the U.S. for helping orchestrate repression of ethnic minorities.