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Financial markets are facing uncertainty as Moody's maintains France's credit rating amid turmoil, while data centers risk downgrades due to local opposition. Meanwhile, US healthcare costs continue to soar, with family annual plans now exceeding $28,000, and investors are reeling from a record investment in a leveraged semiconductor ETF that didn't pay off. Trump's executive order aims to ease mortgage refinance costs, but its impact remains to be seen.
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Moody's holds steady on France's credit rating as country grapples with turmoil and higher yields
US Top News and Analysis ·
Moody's left its credit rating on France at Aa3, giving the country some relief in a week of unrest.
Trump's executive order targets mortgage insurance, refinance costs. What it means for borrowers
US Top News and Analysis ·
Trump's executive order on housing aims to lower mortgage costs. Here's what it means for homeowners and buyers.
Andrew Brandt on MLB Salary Cap Fight as World Series Begins
Bloomberg Markets ·
Andrew Brandt says the Brewers and Rays reaching the World Series—despite ranking 19th and 26th in payroll, respectively—shows how strong management, scouting and player development can compete with high spending. He calls the matchup evidence for the players’ union that success is possible without a salary cap, while cautioning that owners may dismiss it as an unsustainable exception: smaller-market teams have little margin for error and can lose players to wealthier clubs in free agency. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
'Notes on Being a Man', 'The Invisible Hand'
Bloomberg Markets ·
Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene discuss their must-read book on this week's edition of "Bloomberg Money." They discuss 'Notes on Being a Man' by Scott Galloway and 'The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth: How a Nineteenth-Century Novelist Taught the World Economics' by Jeanna Smialek. (Source: Bloomberg)
Will Anthropic pull off a November IPO? Time is running out to file key paperwork.
MarketWatch.com - Top Stories ·
If market pressures keep building, Anthropic “could reasonably decide it is better to stay private and wait for a better opportunity,” one portfolio manager says.
US Family Annual Healthcare Plan Now Costs More Than $28K
Bloomberg Markets ·
Bloomberg's John Tozzi joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." The annual cost of a US family’s employer-provided healthcare plan reached an average $28,303 this year, 5% more than 2025, according to an annual survey conducted by health policy nonprofit KFF. (Source: Bloomberg)
Data Centers Face Downgrade Risk Amid Local Pushback, S&P Says
Bloomberg Markets ·
Data centers face potential credit rating downgrades due to moratoriums and cancellations driven by public opposition, according to S&P Global Ratings.
Cidade do Pará rebelada contra política ambiental abraça Flávio
Bloomberg Markets ·
O repórter Fabiano Maisonnave conta sobre como a cidade do Pará rebelada contra política ambiental abraça Flávio. Com produção de Gisele Fernandes e edição de Mariana Lumy. (Source: Bloomberg)
Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out.
MarketWatch.com - Top Stories ·
Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment returns on the buildout of artificial intelligence.
Robin Wigglesworth on the Importance of Curiosity
Bloomberg Markets ·
Barry speaks with Robin Wigglesworth, editor of Financial Times' Alphaville blog and author of the new book 'A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World'. They discuss the bond market as the engine of the global economy, why the 30-year mortgage is "a miracle of the modern world," and when we should actually start worrying about US debt. (Source: Bloomberg)