We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatures. We expect that lower prices for natural gas and propane will drive decreases in exp…
Bitcoin pushed through the $85K ask wall on thin volume and little new money, and has since slipped back. Options traders lean bullish, liquidation levels stack up below price, and altcoins look stretched.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today moved for entry of a final judgment by consent against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former co-chief investment officer of registered investment adviser Western Asset Management Company LLC, who…
In the 2026-27 Winter Fuels Outlook, released alongside the October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. households that primarily heat with natural gas or propane - about half of…
Speech At the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Compliance Outreach Program announced today that it will host a virtual national seminar for investment companies and investment advisers on November 19, 2026. The purpose of the event is to help ch…
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit increased in August 2026 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau. The deficit increased from $92.8 billion in July (revised) to $105.6 billion in August, as imp…
Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were down 10.6% in August 2026 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders…
Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid persistent conflict in the Middle East.
Summary South Korea leads the region with a $449.1 billion crypto economy, followed by Japan ($228.3 billion), Hong Kong ($192.2… The post East Asia Crypto Adoption Report: South Korea’s AI Trade Comes to Crypto appeared first on Cha…
Bitcoin trades near $86k after a Sunday rally lifted the weekly close about 2% higher. Derivatives positioning eased back into its normal range and ETF inflows cooled, while on-chain activity, new capital and profit-taking all run hot.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in coordination with other U.S. and global financial regulators, today issued a joint investor bulletin as part of World Investor Week (WIW). The bulletin encourages investors to be resilient in chan…