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Federal Reserve President Has a Warning About Interest Rates in 2024
‘I’m not ruling out potential interest-rate increases from here,’ Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said.
Mining Contributes $42.5 Billion in Taxes to Australian Economy
The report signifies the impact of the mining sector in propelling the Australian economy forward.
Rio Tinto, BHP to Trial Electric Trucks, Decarbonise Mining
The mining giants will work with Caterpillar and Komatsu to conduct independent trials of the battery-electric haul trucks.
Australian Small Businesses Lead Green Asset Investing
CommBank data showed that small businesses’ electric vehicle financing surged 346 percent over the past 12 months.
$6.4 Billion China Fraud: Woman Jailed in UK for Nearly 7 Years Over Bitcoin Laundering
Wen Jian, 42, was found guilty of laundering significant amounts of Bitcoin linked to an alleged multi-billion-dollar investment fraud in China.
House Passes Anti-CBDC Bill to Prevent Financial Surveillance of Americans
Unlike decentralized cryptocurrencies, a CBDC is a digital version of a currency that is designed, issued, and controlled by a government, Rep. Tom Emmer said.
Supreme Court Rules 9–0 Against Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase
Cryptocurrency customers will get their day in court over a $1.2 million sweepstakes.
House Passes Landmark Crypto Regulation Bill
The bill would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission primary jurisdiction to regulate the crypto sector.
Federal Reserve Concerned About Inflation Uptick: Minutes
Some Fed officials suggested it might be appropriate to raise interest rates.
‘Patience Really Matters’: Fed Wants Several More Months of Good Inflation Data Before Rate Cut
A rate hike is ‘probably unnecessary,’ says Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
