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Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Why the Federal Reserve is Now Boxed into a Corner The Federal Reserve will hold its interest rate steady at its September 15-16 meeting and for the rest of this year. That was the conclusion of a Reuters poll released on Wednesday. The story continued: About 70% of economists, 65 of 93, in the September 4-9 Reuters poll expect ​the federal funds rate to remain in the 3.50%-3.75% range next week. That reading is down from 90% in August. The rest expect a quarter-percentage-point increase, which would be the…

Tesla can’t manufacture Optimus alone. The suppliers it will need could offer investors the bigger opportunity… Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI). Editor’s Note: Although I don’t recommend Tesla Corp. (TSLA), I am interested in what happens if Elon Musk actually builds millions of humanoid robots. My colleague Luke Lango, Senior Investment Analyst here at InvestorPlace, has spent months digging into that question. And he has uncovered an interesting angle that’s easy to miss when the conversation gets dominated by Musk, Optimus, and the latest Tesla headlines. Luke is less interested in the hype around…

Investors can’t get enough of ultrashort bonds. Driven by concerns over high equity valuations and rate volatility as the U.S. Federal Reserve mulls over the direction of interest rates, capital preservation strategies appear to be the elixir to help ease uncertainty. As such, ultrashort bonds have been seeing greater demand as traditional safe havens fall […] The post Safety and Yield: Ultrashort Bond ETFs See Greater Demand appeared first on ETF Trends.

Key PointsNuclear power is experiencing a renaissance thanks to surging electricity demand. While the highlight of the increase in demand is new technologies like artificial intelligence and electric cars, the truth is that countries rising up the socioeconomic ladder are also a key driver. Nuclear power, and the companies that support it, are likely to see huge demand. But don’t just think about utilities because nuclear reactors can’t run without the nuclear fuel that Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) produces. And, it owns an important asset in Canada that positions it well for the future.Raw uranium isn’t all that usefulCameco has mined…

There are lots of mortgage options out there, but not all of them are right for every borrower. Conventional loans, for example, are the most popular type of mortgage in the country. They made up about 75% of all mortgages in 2025, according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data, but they’re typically best reserved for high-credit borrowers with plenty saved for a down payment. USDA loans, on the other hand, are a good option for rural homebuyers with little to put down, while VA loans are a great choice for military members and veterans. For first-time buyers, a common recommendation…

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Citizens Bank is suing SoFi Bank for poaching its loan officers and loan pipelines, in a new lawsuit that shows the fight for mortgage talent and business remains intense.Processing ContentThe Rhode Island-based bank is accusing its fintech competitor of racketeering, for allegedly inducing over 30 LOs and other mortgage staff to breach their confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements in their departures. It’s a rare federal poaching complaint between banks in the mortgage space, as independent mortgage banks and brokerages more frequently accuse one another of raiding branches and lifting client information. The lawsuit was first reported by Law360.Citizens raised an alleged violation…

Key TakeawaysLummis says Democrats got 100-plus CLARITY Act changes, but the Senate still needs 60 votes.Polymarket gives the CLARITY Act just 23% odds of becoming U.S. law before 2027.Kalshi puts enactment before Jan. 1, 2028, at just 46% as Tuesday’s Senate vote looms. Democrats Got Their Changes. Now Lummis Wants Their Votes After more than a year of hearings, negotiations, amendments, and political horse-trading, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is heading toward one of those Washington moments where hundreds of pages of legislative compromise can live or die over a handful of votes. On Saturday, Sept. 12, Lummis came…

In brief Revolut disclosed sensitive customer data—including passport copies, verification selfies and full Bitcoin transaction histories—after fulfilling a fraudulent request sent from a government agency’s legitimate email domain. A Revolut spokesperson confirmed it was “a sophisticated external impersonation scam,” said a “limited” number of customers were affected, and stated systems and funds were unaffected, but declined to give numbers or name the agency. ZachXBT said the breach appeared to target high-net-worth users, raising “wrench attack” concerns amid a wave of similar leaks. Fintech giant Revolut handed sensitive customer data, including passport copies and full Bitcoin transaction histories, to a malicious…

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a same-owner requirement for stablecoin transfers that would sharply narrow how customers can move tokens such as USDT through licensed crypto firms. The measure remains at the consultation stage and is not yet an operative rule.Under the SEC Board-approved Sept. 3 consultation principles, stablecoins entering a customer account at a digital asset operator would have to come from an account or wallet verified as belonging to that customer. Withdrawals would likewise have to go to an account or wallet verified as the customer’s own.The consequence is explicit: a stablecoin deposit from another person’s…