The Financial Times Editorial Board (“The pitfalls of seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine”, FT View, December 22) argues that “the west’s response must be seen to be legally irreproachable” when potentially confiscating Russian sovereign funds. Unfortunately, what the FT is demanding is unattainable given the urgent need to fund Ukraine’s war of self-defence. If
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Municipals were steady to slightly firmer Wednesday as inflows returned to muni mutual funds. U.S. Treasury yields fell and equities ended up. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Wednesday was at 60%, the three-year at 60%, the five-year at 60%, the 10-year at 60% and the 30-year at 87%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposed $136.6 billion 2024-2026 biennium budget focuses on ways to continue the state’s economic rebound and provides substantial new funds for education and infrastructure. The Democratic governor’s budget proposal will be debated by the Republican-dominated General Assembly when it reconvenes on Jan. 2. Beshear’s plan, which he calls “Forward, Together,” would
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Paul Keres (1916-1975) was my chess hero in my distant youth. The elegant Estonian, who triumphed at Avro 1938 in a historic tournament of the world top eight, played in a classical style with tactical bursts and was widely viewed as the likely successor as champion to the ageing Alexander Alekhine. Then came the second world
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February 23: PM Sunak in attempt to renegotiate Northern Ireland Protocol © Banx Rishi Sunak held hostage by Tory ‘malcontents’ on Northern Ireland, says Labour March 24: Inflation hits food prices  © Banx UK inflation jump and banking tumult complicate Bank of England rate decision April 6: Saudi Arabia cuts oil production © Banx Oil
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A veteran German asset manager has blamed Volkswagen’s “flawed” corporate governance for its share price underperformance and criticised its controlling shareholders for failing to address the issue. “Ever since the diesel scandal, the flaws [in
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Municipals were steady Tuesday as the last week of the year got underway. U.S. Treasuries were little changed and equities ended up. The two-year muni-to-Treasury ratio Tuesday was at 59%, the three-year at 59%, the five-year at 59%, the 10-year at 59% and the 30-year at 86%, according to Refinitiv Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m.
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The state of Michigan is paying down the debts of six local school districts – two of which have closed or merged with neighboring districts – including some outstanding some bond balances. The move was part of a state budget supplemental bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 18. The $114 million from the
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A Clinton-era political adviser once fantasised about being reincarnated as the all-powerful bond market. Thirty years on, the fixed income world has, at times, seemed more intimidating than ever. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed
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Florida’s unemployment rate inched up to 2.9% in November from 2.8% in October, Florida Commerce reported on Friday. Florida’s jobless rate was 0.8 percentage point lower than the 3.7% national rate in November, the 37th straight month the state’s unemployment rate remained below that of the nation as a whole. The state’s overall workforce continued
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Arizona’s Water Infrastructure Financing Authority will begin a solicitation process next year for projects to boost the parched state’s water supply using information gleaned from a query it sent out this fall. The agency, which oversees $1 billion the state legislature in 2022 appropriated over three years for water augmentation, received 28 responses to its
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