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Fed watchdog clears Powell in renovation probe
A Federal Reserve watchdog cleared former Chair Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing in its probe of the central bank's expensive headquarters renovation, releasing the report on Wednesday.
Democrats block GOP data center, stock trading bills
Senate Democrats blocked two GOP bills Wednesday — one to let regulators shift data center expenses away from ratepayers, and another to ban congressional stock trading — calling both 'toothless' wate
Bank of Canada rate hikes to be limited by soft economy, report says
Capital Economics says the Bank of Canada will only raise its benchmark rate by a cumulative half-point next year, well short of the roughly 1.25 percentage points markets are pricing in through 2027,
Anthropic IPO Odds Surge on Kalshi After Safety Warnings
Prediction-market traders on Kalshi sharply raised the odds that Anthropic announces an IPO before year-end after reports emerged that the company's prospectus will warn investors its models pose cata
Crypto industry gave $8 million to Clarity Act lobbyists who didn't close the deal
The crypto industry poured $8 million into lobbying for the Clarity Act in the first half of 2026, but the digital-asset market-structure bill stalled in the U.S. Senate despite the sector's biggest l
Micron Earnings Due After the Bell; Stock Flashes Warning
Micron's quarterly earnings report is due after the closing bell, with coverage flagging a warning signal in the stock and options positioning in the lead-up.
AI Capex Pushes Hyperscaler Free Cash Flow Negative
Investors are piling into free cash flow and quality-focused ETFs as AI infrastructure spending pushes even the most profitable tech companies' capital expenditures past their operating cash flow.
SEC Proposes Expanding Retail Access to Private Markets
The SEC voted to propose rule amendments aimed at expanding retail investor access to private markets and promoting innovation in regulated fund structures.
A cooler-than-expected reading on Fed’s favored inflation measure tamps down on urgency for rate hikes - Yahoo Finance
The Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed core inflation at 3.0% in August, coming in lighter than expected and reducing the urgency for further rate hikes.
Wash Trading Fears Cloud Kalshi, Polymarket Volume Growth
Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket face scrutiny over trading volume patterns suggesting potential wash trading or inflation, just as both pursue multi-billion-dollar valuations and exp
Clock's ticking: UK's crypto regulatory application window opens with February deadline
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has opened a five-month application window for cryptocurrency firms seeking licensing under the country's new digital asset regime, with submissions due by end of
US economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate - AP News
The US economy expanded 2.2% in the second quarter, according to a revised government estimate that came in stronger than initially reported and was driven by robust consumer spending.
Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan says 24-hour clock is not onchain finance’s true differentiator
Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan told Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that 24/7 trading is not the real edge onchain finance has over traditional exchanges, arguing crypto never needed conventional market h
Here’s How Much Micron Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings - Investopedia
Micron is preparing to report Q4 earnings with the memory chip boom still in full swing, and its $370 billion stock rebound now hinging on whether AI spending holds up.
Singapore crypto activity grows 55% as broader region contracts
Singapore is doubling down on institutional crypto via new licensing requirements and tokenization initiatives like BLOOM, while Chainalysis data shows small-value P2P transfers and stablecoin use sur
US economy grew at a faster pace than expected in second quarter - Fox Business
The US economy expanded 2.2% in the second quarter — an upward revision from prior estimates — driven by robust consumer spending, with gold prices spiking on the combined GDP and inflation data relea
Mortgage Rates Hit 7% for Sixth Straight Week
Mortgage rates climbed to 7% for a sixth straight week, hammering refinance and homebuyer demand and deepening housing affordability strain across multiple outlet reports.
Micron's 261% Rally Meets Earnings Test
Memory stocks face a key test as pricing momentum cools heading into Micron's after-the-bell earnings report, with the chipmaker's 261% rally meeting a 7.75% earnings hurdle.
Anthropic IPO Filing Flags 'Existential' AI Risk
Anthropic's leaked IPO filing flags its AI models as an 'existential risk to humanity,' while a reported $11.6 billion quarter reframes how investors should read the S-1.
Some Oura IPO Investors Were Said to Push Back Citing Valuation - Bloomberg.com
Oura pulled its $15 billion stock market listing just days after announcing it, after some investors pushed back on valuation, joining a broader wave of IPO delays as markets turned shaky.
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