Month: April 2021

An illustration of the SpaceMobile satellite constellation. AST SpaceMobile Shares of satellite-to-smartphone broadband company AST SpaceMobile began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, with the company the first among a flurry of recent space companies to close its SPAC deal. AST SpaceMobile trades under the ticker ASTS, with shares previously listed under the SPAC New
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Hawaii and New York rank last in the nation on key economic growth measures, a sign that the pandemic continues to take a toll on major cities and tourism-reliant economies. In its first Index of State Economic Momentum update for 2021, the Federal Funds Information for States’ reports that Hawaii lags the nation’s economic momentum by an
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For the past few decades, the sledgehammer has begun most remodeling projects. Countless design shows depict, early in the program, gleeful homeowners and builders knocking down walls as they transform yet another traditional home design into the open concept floor plan we are all said to favor.  An open concept layout combines living, family and
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In this article T “Godzilla vs. Kong” shattered expectations both in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming service, offering some hope for the hard-hit film industry that audiences will return to theaters. “I think people really miss going out and having fun,” said Joshua Grode, CEO of film production company Legendary Entertainment on CNBC’s
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Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning mortgage servicers that they’re expected to help the surge of struggling homeowners in the pandemic and explore options other than foreclosure. “Responsible servicers should be preparing now,” CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio said in a statement. “There is no time to
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Australia’s housing sector has proven to be exceptionally resilient during the coronavirus pandemic, with each of the country’s capital cities seeing an annual rise in property prices. Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported a 3% increase in residential property prices in the December quarter 2020, led by Sydney (at 3%) and Melbourne (3.4%).
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Over the past couple of months, we have seen bond yields rise dramatically and much quicker than many expected. The bell-weather 10-year Treasury bond has gone from yielding about 1.0% in late January to 1.75% in recent days. So what’s the big deal? Ever since the Federal Reserve embarked on a zero-interest rate policy during
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