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Private Credit Market Sees Opportunity Amid Donald Trump's Tariff Policies, Moody's Reports
Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 3:40pm | 430President Donald Trump‘s tariff policies are said to be providing a significant boost to the private credit market. What Happened: This comes as companies are projected to shift operations to the U.S. and decrease their dependence on global supply chains, as per...
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Peter Schiff Slams Scott Bessent For Ignoring Trump's Tax Cuts In Moody's Downgrade, Blaming Biden Instead: 'It's Only Lagging In That Moody's Should Have Acted Sooner'
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 8:28am | 663Economist Peter Schiff has sharply criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for downplaying the role of President Donald Trump's tax cuts in the recent Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, instead pinning the blame on the Joe Biden administration. What Happened: Schiff's...
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Can US Keep Up With Other Markets On Digital Asset Regulation? 'Headwinds Are Turning Into Tailwinds,' Coinbase Exec Says
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 2:27pm | 677As the world looks toward 2025, a growing alignment between regulation and technology is paving the way for the broader adoption of digital assets. At Benzinga’s Future of Digital Assets event, panelists expressed optimism about the direction of U.S. policy, noting a shift from regulatory...
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Tech Stocks Underperform Following Apple's Flash Crash, Holiday Retail Sales Disappoint
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 5:38pm | 880U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Monday, as the holiday shopping season may have disappointed some. The National Retail Federation reported that spending over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend declined 11 percent to $50.9 billion. However, ComScore estimated e-commerce spending rose 32...
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Market Wrap For January 8: Fed Minutes Released
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 5:39pm | 2250Major indices finished Wednesday's trading session relatively flat as the Fed's minutes released had no impact on the markets. Minutes released from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting re-affirmed that many members on the committee wanted to proceed with caution in trimming the $85 billion...
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Do Recent J.C. Penney Share Prices Reflect Investor Optimism or False Hope?
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 12:23pm | 575J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) shares jumped more than eight percent Wednesday closing at $9.44. This, despite a $489 million Q3 loss, compared with a $123 million loss during the same period a year ago. The adjusted loss of $1.81 per share was more than the $1.77 per share loss analysts expected...