Rising government debt. Exploding budget deficits. They have bond AND stock markets spooked. With rates on the rise, how can investors cope? Here are a trio of top strategies and picks favored by MoneyShow contributing experts. Mike Larson MoneyShow.com The “AAA Age” is over. Moody’s Ratings just stripped the US of its last top-notch credit
Fannie Mae now forecasts mortgage rates to slip back under 6% by the second quarter of 2026 as it elevated its gross domestic product outlook and modified its home sales projections. The origination forecast, while increased over both its March and April projections, other than for rates, remains more conservative than the Mortgage Bankers Association’s
Despite the financial stress of Golden State life, Californians are relatively good at paying bills compared with the rest of the nation. Take student loans. In the first quarter of 2025, 18% of California student loans were late. That may seem like a stunningly high rate of skipped payments, but it’s the 10th lowest delinquency
Despite the financial stress of Golden State life, Californians are relatively good at paying bills compared with the rest of the nation. Take student loans. In the first quarter of 2025, 18% of California student loans were late. That may seem like a stunningly high rate of skipped payments, but it’s the 10th lowest delinquency
The Texas House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve a state bitcoin reserve bill, sending the year’s highest-profile piece of crypto-related legislation to the governor’s desk for a likely signature. Senate Bill 21 would create the framework for the Lone Star State to stockpile bitcoin and potentially other cryptocurrencies, with control of the reserve,
QUINCY ‒ Quincy’s economic outlook has been revised downward from stable to negative, while maintaining its “AA” score on long-term debt, according to S&P Global’s ratings. “AA” is the third highest grade issued by the agency. The change stems in part from the $91.9 million loss on investment sustained by Quincy’s retirement system in 2022,
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the issuance of Cabinet Decision No. (55) of 2025 on Exempting Certain Persons from Corporate Tax for the purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. The decision expands the scope of the corporate tax exemption to include foreign entities that
Enhanced Intelligence Delivers Faster Automation, Smarter Analysis, and Improved Decision-Making for Web3 Finance Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – May 20, 2025) – Atua AI (TUA), the decentralized AI-powered productivity platform, has refined its integration with Grok AI to elevate the performance and responsiveness of real-time applications in cryptocurrency environments. This upgrade empowers developers, traders, and enterprises
A new report suggests Russia’s claims of economic strength are “misleading”, with the country in fact spiralling towards a banking crisis. Moscow has doggedly insisted that its economy has only experienced a minor annual shortfall of 2% since the war in Ukraine began, despite an estimated military budget totalling 6.7% of its GDP last year,
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway heavily sold banking shares in Q1, according to a 13f filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Oracle of Omaha sold all shares of Brazilian bank Nu Holdings, which has its own crypto platform. He disposed of 40.18 million shares of the bank during the quarter that