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The political fight over prediction markets is heating up
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have a powerful new ally: the Trump administration. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig, the country's top federal regulator of prediction markets, came out hard in favor of…
US housing market: Predictions for new construction levels in 2026
New housing starts were low at the end of 2025, according to the latest New Residential Construction report released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, signaling continued weakness in the U.S. housing market. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…
The Sleepy Market for Japanese Government Bonds Is Now a 'Battlefield'
For two decades, few corners of global finance were lonelier than the market for Japanese government bonds. Under the Bank of Japan's longstanding regime of keeping borrowing costs pinned at zero, yields on the securities, known as J.G.B.s, largely…
Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
US President Donald Trump's administration announced on Wednesday that it would rescind a rule rewarding electric vehicle production – eliminating the so-called “fuel content factor” – the latest in a series of actions…
Nevada sues to block Kalshi's prediction betting market
The state of Nevada claims Kalshi doesn't have the proper license to operate, while also allowing people under 21 to use its platform. The state of Nevada claims Kalshi doesn't have the proper license to operate, while also allowing people under 21…
Nevada sues Kalshi to block company's prediction market operation in state
Nevada gaming regulators filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block prediction market operator Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow its residents to bet on sports including football and basketball games. The Nevada gaming control…
GOP war over prediction markets
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) ripped a top Trump administration regulator Tuesday over its push to defeat state efforts to regulate prediction markets. In a Tuesday post on social media, Cox criticized the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC)…
Americans are returning to school over labor market fears
Many Americans are reenrolling in school to shore up their skills and qualifications, a new study finds, as part of a “career reset” trend experts say underscores the fears many harbor over the current and future state of the U.S.
Trump administration backs Kalshi and Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these…
Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing 'autopilot' from marketing
State regulators walk back suspension threat and say Tesla has stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California, its biggest market, after the US…
Planetarium to bring universe to Northampton Market Square
A mobile planetarium is coming to Northampton, allowing visitors to explore 'the wonders of the universe inside a large spherical dome'. Planetarium Go! will be situated in the town's Market Square from 29 May to 21 June. The town will be the final…
The Ethereum creator and early Polymarket backer doesn't like the direction prediction markets are headed
An early backer of the prediction market says he's growing uneasy about its trajectory. Vitalik Buterin, the cofounder of Ethereum and an early investor of prediction market platform Polymarket, warned in a post on X on Tuesday that prediction…
Sudden Barrow market closure beggars belief, traders say
Federica Bedendo, North East and Cumbria and Mike Zeller, BBC Radio Cumbria A decision to suddenly shut a town's market 'beggars belief', shocked traders have said. Westmorland and Furness Council announced on Tuesday it was closing the market hall…
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0824 ET – Crude futures are higher in continuing up-and-down trade with spikes in geopolitical risk…
Sudden Barrow market closure beggars belief, traders say
Federica Bedendo,North East and Cumbriaand A decision to suddenly shut a town's market 'beggars belief', shocked traders have said. Westmorland and Furness Council announced on Tuesday it was closing the market hall in Barrow after recent wet…
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