Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff began 2026 predicting the cryptocurrency will decline after 2025 underperformance despite widespread bullish narratives. In a Jan. 1 forecast video, the economist argued that Bitcoin’s failure to rally amid positive catalysts signals exhausted upside and structural weakness ahead. What Happened: Market Analysis Schiff presented 2025 performance data showing Bitcoin fell while […]
美元Friday’s strength set the stage for a strong 2026 and ended last year’s decline against most major currencies. Market attention is now focused on key economic data to be released next week, with investors assessing its potential impact on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy direction and global financial markets. In late New York trading, the […]
Mexico’s federal government has formally ended the program that allowed the regularization of so-called “chocolate cars,” or used vehicles imported irregularly from the United States and Canada. The move met strong support from the automotive industry, which for years has argued the measure distorted the market and encouraged contraband. The agreement was repealed through a […]
On the latest ETF 360, VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy interviewed Michael Schnackenberg, head of distribution at Eventide. The two discussed faith-based investing and differentiation. Eventide Wants Investors to Own Value-Aligned Companies Eventide is a values-based firm that roots its investment practice in biblical beliefs. “There’s an issue in the marketplace that has gone unchecked for quite […]
Michael Dehal, senior portfolio manager at Dehal Investment Partners, Raymond James Ltd., joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss his predictions for the markets in 2026 Canada and the United States are expected to see continued economic growth in 2026, though trade uncertainty, housing pressures and geopolitical risks could contribute to higher volatility. BNN Bloomberg spoke with […]
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) says it closed 2025 with significant advances across highway, rail, airport, education, and public-space projects, highlighting completed road corridors and bridges, expanded maintenance capacity, and advances in passenger rail construction. SICT reports the construction, modernization, and rehabilitation of multiple road projects, including the completion of the San […]
Amazon’s AI Gambit: Trading Washington Jobs for a $100 Billion Tech Revolution Amazon.com Inc. has announced a significant workforce reduction in its home state of Washington, cutting approximately 2,400 jobs as part of a broader strategy to redirect resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives. This move, detailed in a recent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) […]
Donald Trump’s second presidency redefined Washington’s relationship with Africa in 2025. From the shuttering of USAID and tariff upheavals, to major diplomatic blowups with South Africa and Nigeria, it was a tumultuous year for many traditional US allies and trading partners across the continent. Looking ahead, Semafor canvased experts for their predictions on Washington’s ties […]
I’ll talk about the city’s challenges, changes and opportunities. What’s the state of our city? Flagstaff city staff and council are moving into a series of retreats where we’ll discuss how the city fared through the FY25 budget, where revenues and expenses stand as of the end of 2025, and look forward to our FY27 […]
Shinhan Financial Group Chair and CEO Jin Ok-dong (Shinhan Financial Group) Shinhan Financial Group Chair and CEO Jin Ok-dong said a sweeping transformation of the financial industry is already in progress, calling AX — the artificial intelligence-driven transformation — a matter of survival. “The great transformation that will fundamentally reshape the history and paradigm of […]
