Crypto trading has been on a rollercoaster. Volumes have dropped a lot. They are now at $250 billion. This is way less than the $500 billion seen in early November. Some days, volumes even dipped below $200 billion. This hasn't happened in a while. This slowdown is not new. It has happened before i
A big group of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are pushing the Education Department to include nursing in a special list of "professional" programs. This comes after nurses were left out of a new rule that lets students borrow more money for certain graduate degrees. Right now, the list incl
The Federal Reserve has made another move that could affect your wallet. In December 2025, they cut interest rates by a small amount. This is the third cut this year. It's good news for people who borrow money, like for homes or credit cards. But it's not great for those who save money in banks. Lo
Donald Trump, the former U. S. president, has stirred up quite the storm with his recent pardon of Tina Peters. She's a former Colorado elections clerk who's currently behind bars. Peters was handed a nine-year sentence for her role in the 2020 election drama. The trouble started when she let unauth
The bond market has had a good year so far, with all major sectors showing gains. Intermediate-term corporate bonds have performed the best, up 9. 0% year to date, while short-term Treasuries have risen 3. 9%, slightly ahead of inflation. This growth comes despite a volatile year marked by shifting
The crypto market is not responding positively to the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut. Even though the Fed lowered interest rates, Bitcoin and Ethereum have both dropped in value. The overall market is down by 2. 25% from the previous day, totaling $3. 07 trillion. Traditional markets, like the S
A man from Mexico, living in Dallas without legal status, has been given a big punishment. He will spend 72 months, or six years, in a federal prison. This is because he was part of a plan to sell cocaine in the Eastern District of Texas. The man, Tomas Perez-Guerrero, who is 44 years old, admitted
The Federal Reserve has decided to keep all its regional bank presidents in their jobs. This might seem like a small thing, but it's actually pretty important. These presidents have a big say in setting interest rates, almost as much as the main governors do. Not long ago, there was talk about chan
BNB, the digital currency tied to the BNB Chain, saw its value drop by more than 2. 7% in a single day, landing at $865. This happened after the Federal Reserve made a small change to interest rates. While other investments like gold and stocks went up, cryptocurrencies took a hit, with the overall
Howard Marks, a big name in finance, thinks the Federal Reserve might be messing with interest rates too much. He reckons that when the Fed plays around with rates, people start taking bigger risks with their money. Right now, he doesn't see why rates need to go much lower. In a chat with Bloomberg
