There is a way to bring this back to parliament. We owe it to the brave terminally ill people who have been so let down to try Kim Leadbeater is Labour MP for Spen Valley Today has been a sorry day for democracy in this country. After more than 220 hours of debate in both Houses of Parliament, a small minority of unelected peers has defied not only the clear will of democratically elected MPs, but...
There is a way to bring this back to parliament. We owe it to the brave terminally ill people who have been so let down to try Kim Leadbeater is Labour MP for Spen Valley Today has been a sorry day for democracy in this country. After more than 220 hours of debate in both Houses of Parliament, a small minority of unelected peers has defied not only the clear will of democratically elected MPs, but perhaps more importantly the wishes of a large majority of our constituents. The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has failed becauseit has run out of time and it will no longer be able to go through the required stages to pass it into law. Seven lords tabled more than half of the amendments of the 1,280 total and have used up the allotted time to debate the bill. Kim Leadbeater is Labour MP for Spen Valley Continue reading...
Treasuries edged higher after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the Federal Reserve, potentially opening a path for President Donald Trump’s pick to become Fed chair and push for interest-rate cuts. The move sent yields lower across maturities Friday morning after US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said her office was closing its probe into construction project costs at the Fed. ...
Treasuries edged higher after the Justice Department dropped its investigation into the Federal Reserve, potentially opening a path for President Donald Trump’s pick to become Fed chair and push for interest-rate cuts. The move sent yields lower across maturities Friday morning after US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro said her office was closing its probe into construction project costs at the Fed. Two-year notes, which closely track changes in monetary policy expectations, fell as much as five basis points to 3.78% before paring the move. The investigation was seen as a key hurdle holding up the Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh as chair. Trump, who has repeatedly called for the Fed to lower borrowing costs, nominated Warsh to replace Jerome Powell when his term ends next month. While Warsh enjoys broad support among Republican lawmakers, Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has vowed to block his confirmation unless the DOJ investigation is dropped. “The market is pricing a transition now to Kevin Warsh. Next week could be Powell’s last meeting after all if they speed up the investigation,” said Jan Nevruzi , an interest-rate strategist at TD Securities. “The presumption is that he will drive a more dovish tone.” Nevruzi said about Warsh’s stance on the monetary policy. Traders promptly added to rate-cut bets, penciling in about 10 basis points of reductions by the end of the year. Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee this week, where he reiterated the importance of central bank independence in testimony that touched on inflation, the labor market and the impact of artificial intelligence. “The balanced and evidence based comments from Kevin Warsh gave markets the idea that once he is in the chair, he will look at the data and do what is called for and not what he was called for,” said Robert Tipp , head of global bonds and chief investment strategist at PGIM. The announcement comes ahead of next week’s Fed meeting in which policymakers are widely ex...
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, largely offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. With the rebound on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new record intraday high.
(RTTNews) - Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, largely offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. With the rebound on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new record intraday high.
GATX ( GATX ) declares $0.66/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.33% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 15; ex-div June 15. See GATX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on GATX GATX Corporation (GATX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript GATX beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; initiates FY26 outlook GATX expects 10% EPS growth in ...
GATX ( GATX ) declares $0.66/share quarterly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 1.33% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 15; ex-div June 15. See GATX Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on GATX GATX Corporation (GATX) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript GATX beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; initiates FY26 outlook GATX expects 10% EPS growth in 2026 while integrating Wells Fargo rail acquisition Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on GATX Historical earnings data for GATX
Before warnings of a stock market crash or the UK forfeiting the Falklands and general gloom at the lack of obvious resolution to the Iran war — a book recommendation. Two of my favorite things combine in Go Gentle , a novel so funny/readable I found myself mumbling “yes” distractedly to my kids last night as they asked if they could watch another episode of The Simpsons past their bedtime. Maria ...
Before warnings of a stock market crash or the UK forfeiting the Falklands and general gloom at the lack of obvious resolution to the Iran war — a book recommendation. Two of my favorite things combine in Go Gentle , a novel so funny/readable I found myself mumbling “yes” distractedly to my kids last night as they asked if they could watch another episode of The Simpsons past their bedtime. Maria Semple’s breakout success Where’d You Go Bernadette was a 2012 hit. Ah, sweet 2012. A time BC grave geopolitical gyrations. Now Semple is soothing our more troubled brows with little dollops of Seneca and Epictetus along the way, never veering (I think) into Hallmark card philosophy. But back to the here and now. The Stoics would choke on their smooth Greek yoghurt at Trumpian statecraft. Now we get firm proof his Truth Social posts are hindering finding a resolution, according to this exclusive Bloomberg story today that’s worth a read . “The prospects of Iran agreeing to more in-person peace talks with the US is being hindered by President Donald Trump’s threats and brash social media posts, according to several officials with knowledge of the diplomatic efforts to end their war.” They speak to Iranian negotiators who say the various “send it back to the Stone Age” posts make them less inclined to strike a deal. Even though Iran’s foreign minister is heading to Islamabad today for a possible second round of peace talks with the US, the fall out from the war continues to wreak havoc. Before the conflict, we had been expecting the Bank of England to cut rates this month. We now expect them to hold steady with the possibility of not just one but two hikes later in the year. After the unexpected fall in unemployment this week, inflation is on track to hit 4% at the end of the year, something Kit looks at for Markets Today below. Firms are expected to raise prices by 4.4% over the next year. Not only is the Bank pessimistic on price pressures but policy makers are raising eyeb...
LD Bets on when Kevin Warsh will be confirmed as Fed Chair spiked after the news that the Department of Justice is dropping the criminal probe of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. According to predictions market Kalshi ( KALSHI ), bets that Warsh will be confirmed before June 1 jumped to 98.5%—up from about 60% earlier on Friday—while bets that he will be confirmed before May 15 are now at 84%, up ...
LD Bets on when Kevin Warsh will be confirmed as Fed Chair spiked after the news that the Department of Justice is dropping the criminal probe of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. According to predictions market Kalshi ( KALSHI ), bets that Warsh will be confirmed before June 1 jumped to 98.5%—up from about 60% earlier on Friday—while bets that he will be confirmed before May 15 are now at 84%, up from about 31% on Thursday. When will Kevin Warsh be confirmed as Fed Chair? (Kalshi) The Department of Justice will drop its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending a standoff that threatened to delay the confirmation of Powell’s successor, according to District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Friday. The probe, which centered on alleged cost overruns at the Fed’s $2.5B Washington headquarters renovation project, will be referred to the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general for review. The closure resolves a legal battle that included D.C. District Judge James Boasberg’s ruling last month tossing out subpoenas Pirro had sent to Powell. Despite the investigation’s end, Pirro made clear the matter is not entirely settled. “Note well, however, that I will not hesitate to restart a criminal investigation should the facts warrant doing so,” he said. Powell, whose term ends next month, had previously revealed the investigation in January and called it an attempt by the Trump administration to pressure the Fed to lower interest rates. More on the Federal Reserve Fed chair nominee Warsh's inflation strategy could backfire - BofA U.S. SEC, Treasury seek more data on private credit risks - report Trump keeps pressure on Powell as Warsh faces lawmakers DOJ closes Powell probe as Fed watchdog takes over cost review Fed chair nominee seeks policy reforms, new framework, new communications