Russian and Iranian crypto and fintech industry group leaders have discussed ways the nations could use tokens to evade sanctions and facilitate trade.The talks were held at a summit in Tehran named the International Exhibition of Financial Industries.A panel discussion on crypto adoption was uploaded to the event’s official channel…

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Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist. This article was originally published to members of the CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 9th, 2023. Bancroft Fund (NYSE:BCV) continues to trade at a deep discount. In fact, the discount has expanded a bit since our prior update. Since our prior update,…

A defiant Donald Trump will once again be in the spotlight when he appears at a federal court in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday, making him the first former US president to face federal criminal charges as he campaigns for another White House run.Trump over the weekend made his first public…

Anita Dunn saw an opportunity with “Dark Brandon.” The liberal meme, created by Joe Biden’s most online fans as a play on the right-wing “Let’s Go Brandon” code bashing the president, depicts a grinning Biden with red lasers shooting out of his eyes. After Dunn, Biden’s top messaging and communications…

The S&P 500 on Thursday closed above the threshold that marked its exit from the longest bear market since 1948. The large-cap benchmark SPX, +0.11% rose 26.41 points, or 0.6%, to close at 4,293.93 on Thursday, marking a gain of more than 20% from its Oct. 12 low. Here are…

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Money-market funds own around 15% of the Treasury-bill market, according to an estimate from Goldman Sachs.Money-market funds have been luring savers with yields that can beat many bank deposit-account rates, and the resolution of the debt-ceiling drama might increase their appeal even more, experts say. These multitrillion-dollar mutual funds —…

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new steps to address the country’s mental-health crisis, including efforts to help schools meet the needs of a growing number of students struggling with mental-health issues.  The administration aims to smooth the process for schools to provide health services to students with Medicaid coverage,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Drone footage shows the freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released by the NTSB. NTSBGov/Handout via REUTERS By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE:) has asked a U.S. judge to toss…