This article was written byFollowJuan de la Hoz has worked as a fixed income trader, financial analyst, operations analyst, and as an economics professor. He has experience analyzing, trading, and negotiating fixed-income securities, including bonds, money markets, and interbank trade financing, across markets and currencies. He focuses on dividend, bond,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Israeli strikes have killed more than 150 Palestinians in an operation focusing on the Jabalia refugee camp this week, with thousands more trapped in the ruins of the settlement in northern Gaza…

David Tapia has watched one election after another from the sidelines, unfazed and largely uninterested in politics. Until this year, when Donald Trump’s candidacy stirred him to become more politically aware. He intends to cast his first vote for Kamala Harris. “Looking at both sides, I’ll be honest, I’m not…

This year’s hurricane season brought a stark reminder that nobody is safe from the traumatic impacts of severe weather. Hurricane Helene brought devastating once-in -1000 years flooding to part of Appalachia considered relatively safe from those effects. In fact, Asheville, NC, was called a “climate haven” before the hurricane. Hurricane…

Mortgage rates jumped markedly this week, sending demand down for a second straight week. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage surged to 6.32% from last week’s reading of 6.12%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was…

How the Social Security tax calculation worksThe Social Security payroll tax rate is 12.4%, with workers paying 6.2% through paycheck deductions. Employers pay the other 6.2%.For 2025, workers will pay 6.2% on earnings up to $176,100, for a maximum of $10,918.20, according to the Social Security Administration. Once workers reach…

Shares of Meta Platforms are hovering near record highs — but at least one Wall Street analyst is on edge heading into the social-media giants earnings report later this month. The news In a note to clients Friday, analysts at Roth MKM said they are “incrementally cautious” on the Facebook…

Boeing and the families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes more than five years ago will have to wait to see what punishment the company will face for its misdeeds that preceded the crashes. A federal judge on Friday pressed US Justice Department officials to justify the…

TomTom N.V. (OTCPK:TMOAF) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 11, 2024 7:00 AM ET Company Participants Freek Borst – IRHarold Goddijn – CEOTaco Titulaer – CFO Conference Call Participants Marc Hesselink – INGWim Gille – ABN ODDONikos Kolokotronis – Van Lanschot Kempen Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to…

Israeli forces wounded two UN soldiers on Friday, the second consecutive day that peacekeepers have been hit as Israel continues it offensive against Hizbollah in southern Lebanon. The strikes on the Unifil force deployed along Israel and Lebanon’s de facto border have drawn international condemnation, and come 10 days after…