Some soft commodity prices are surging, adding to consumer woes
A farmer cutting a cocoa pod to collect the beans inside on a farm in Azaguie, Ivory Coast, on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSurging prices for soft…
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Thailand’s new prime minister boosts optimism, but his populist policies pose fiscal risks
Srettha Thavisin, Thailand's prime minister, arrives at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.Valeria Mongelli | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMonths of…
Tokenizing real-world assets on blockchains is for crypto lovers as well as crypto skeptics now
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty ImagesTokenizing real-world assets on a blockchain is one of the buzziest topics of the year, and this time it isn't just coming from financial…
The ‘Great IPO Reopening’ may be on hold: rising rates and weaker stocks are a killer
The Great IPO Reopening may be on hold: rising rates and lower stocks are an IPO killer. A combination of still-high valuations, a mediocre reception for the latest crop of IPOs…
Wall Street’s ‘meh’ response to tech IPOs shows Silicon Valley’s valuation problem
Instacart celebrates their IPO at the Nasdaq on Sept. 19th, 2023.Courtesy: NasdaqAfter a 21-month tech IPO freeze, the market has cracked opened in the past week. But the early…
Bank of England ends run of 14 straight interest rate hikes after cooler-than-expected inflation
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021.Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday…
Fed signals it will raise rates one more time this year before it ends hiking campaign
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., on July 26,…
Take the Fed forecast with a grain of salt. It has a terrible track record
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C.Win Mcnamee | ReutersToday, the Federal Reserve will publish its latest economic forecasts. There will be an intense focus on…
ARK CEO Cathie Wood says she swerved the Arm IPO frenzy. Here’s why
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023.Brendan McDermid |…
Citi debuts deposit and trade services on blockchains for institutional clients
Citi's bank branch in the central business district of Singapore on Feb. 12, 2018.Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCiti is upgrading some of its services for institutional…