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☆ Before the Fed decision, all eyes will be on this big Treasury debt announcement Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Olivier Douliery | Afp | Getty ImagesAuctions of government debt, normally routine events for the Treasury Department, have suddenly become very important to financial markets. That's why an announcement Wednesday on refunding, entailing the size of auctions as well as the duration mix of the debt that will be issued, is expected to draw even more market interest. Indeed, the two entities are both pivotal in determining how the U.S. is going to manage its mammoth debt load. That symbiotic relationship will be on full display this week when the Treasury Department makes its refunding announcement Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the Fed follows with its decision on interest rates that same day at 2 p.m.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Olivier Douliery, Josh Emanuel, Emanuel, Morgan Stanley, Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, Alexander Hamilton, Paul Tudor Jones, she's, Dhingra, Thomas Simons Organizations: Treasury, Foreign Investment, United States, Treasury Department, Afp, Getty, Federal Reserve, Duquesne Capital, Robin Hood Foundation, Jefferies Locations: Washington ,, refunding, Wilshire, U.S

☆ Watch CNBC’s full interview with legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC’s full interview with legendary investor Paul Tudor JonesPaul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the impact of geopolitical challenges, the state of the U.S. economy and fiscal health, Treasury yields, the Fed's inflation fight, and more.

Persons: Paul Tudor Jones Paul Tudor Jones Organizations: Tudor Investment, Robin Hood Foundation Locations: U.S

☆ Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones: U.S. might be in weakest fiscal position since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLegendary investor Paul Tudor Jones: U.S. might be in weakest fiscal position since World War IIPaul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the impact of geopolitical challenges, the state of the U.S. economy and fiscal health, Treasury yields, the Fed's inflation fight, and more.

Persons: Paul Tudor Jones Organizations: Tudor Investment, Robin Hood Foundation Locations: U.S

☆ Paul Tudor Jones: Really challenging time to want to be an equity investor in U.S. stocks right now
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPaul Tudor Jones: Really challenging time to want to be an equity investor in U.S. stocks right nowPaul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment founder and CIO and Robin Hood Foundation founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, the impact of geopolitical challenges, the state of the U.S. economy and fiscal health, Treasury yields, the Fed's inflation fight, and more.

Persons: Paul Tudor Jones Organizations: Tudor Investment, Robin Hood Foundation Locations: U.S

☆ The typical NYC family is spending more than 25% of its income on childcare — triple what's deemed affordable
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New York City families are spending over a quarter of their income on childcare. The typical New York City family is spending over 25% of its income to pay for the childcare of just one kid, according to data from the Department of Labor . For its New York City childcare expenses to meet the federal standard for affordability, a family would need to earn roughly $300,000 per year. AdvertisementAdvertisementCindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, previously told Insider that more funding — not changing ratios — is what's necessary to resolve the national crisis. Are you struggling to afford childcare or finding creative solutions?

Persons: Robin Hood, Taryn Morrissey, Cindy Lehnhoff, Lehnhoff Organizations: Service, Department of Labor, New, Robin Hood Foundation, American, Century Foundation, American University, National Child Care Association Locations: York City, Wall, Silicon, New York City, New, Kansas

☆ Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's friendship through the years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The years-long artistic partnership between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga wasn’t an immediately obvious one. Mark Renders/Getty Images“Watching Tony at 88 like he’s just starting out … I said to myself, I can do this forever,” Gaga told PBS in 2014. Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga performed at Radio City Music Hall in August 2021. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images“When that music comes on – something happens to him,” Gaga told “60 Minutes” in 2022. “When I walked out on that stage, and he said, ‘It’s Lady Gaga,’ my friend saw me,” she told 60 Minutes.

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☆ Oprah Winfrey backs John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oprah Winfrey speaks on stage during The Robin Hood Foundation's 2018 benefit at Jacob Javitz Center on May 14, 2018 in New York City. Oprah Winfrey said Thursday she would vote for Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz in the must-win Senate race in Pennsylvania. Herself a talk-show superstar and media titan, Winfrey was the first guest on Oz's early-2000s show "Second Opinion," and she invited Oz on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" regularly for years. Greg Abbott, as well as Stacey Abrams, the Democrat running to unseat Republican Gov.

☆ Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore says MAGA can't 'define what it means to be a patriot'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Maryland gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore is seeking to reshape how patriotism and service are discussed in the public arena. Moore, a Democrat, told Insider he won't cede the definition of patriotism to any one group or movement. Leave no one behind, ever," Moore told the crowd. "Wes Moore's campaign in so many ways is so different from the last Democratic nominee, who really focused on the progressive wing of the party. "From a political standpoint, it has also insulated Wes Moore against Dan Cox trying to say he's some sort of far-left socialist.

Brian Kemp to become the state’s first Black governor — she’d also be the first Black woman in the country’s history to hold a governor seat. In Maryland, Rep. Anthony Brown could be the state’s first Black attorney general if he defeats Republican Michael Peroutka. Smaller historic races include Rep. Karen Bass’ bid to become Los Angeles’ first Black woman mayor. Flowers would be the first Black woman to hold the office in Alabama, and she’s already made history as the first Black woman from either major party to win the nomination for governor. If successful, she would be the first Black woman elected to the chamber in the state’s history.

☆ Robin Hood Foundation picks Goldman Sachs executive Dina Powell McCormick as new chair
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dina Powell, former deputy U.S. national security advisor, speaks during the Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Goldman Sachs executive Dina Powell McCormick has been named chair of the Robin Hood Foundation, a nonprofit backed by Wall Street executives and other business leaders that aims to combat poverty. McCormick, who was the group's vice chair, was elevated by the board to chair on Wednesday, the foundation announced in a statement. "For 35 years, Robin Hood has been fighting to elevate New Yorkers out of poverty. Being elected chair by her peers is a powerful recognition of Dina's history of service, leadership, and commitment to our mission," Robin Hood CEO Richard R. Buery, Jr. said in a statement.

☆ Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin paid $8 million to fly to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin — but will donate his seat to a New York schoolteacher, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-10 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire hedge fund boss Ken Griffin paid $8 million for a seat on a Blue Origin space flight. The $8 million Griffin paid represents a $20 million price drop from the first ticket sold for a crewed Blue Origin spaceflight — although one of the passengers on the first flight was Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Blue Origin didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. A Blue Origin ticket includes training days, on-site accommodation at Astronaut Village in the Texas desert, and the actual flight itself, Insider previously reported. On Monday, Blue Origin announced the passengers for its fifth crewed launch to the edge of space.

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