- Yahoo Personal Finance
Credit utilization: How your credit card use affects this important ratio
A low credit utilization ratio can help improve your credit score — here’s how to use it.
- The Fiscal Times
House Republicans Kick Off 2025 Spending Fight
As the House starts work on fiscal year 2025 spending bills, the Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved an overarching GOP plan for divvying up just over $1.6 trillion in discretionary funding. The allocations, approved by a 30-to-22 margin, were previewed last week by Republican Committee Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma, who said again today that the proposed funding levels adhere to the bipartisan agreement codified in last year’s Fiscal Responsibility Act — a claim Democrats dispute beca
- Reuters
Analysis-US stock changes push FX trades into Asia's 'twilight zone'
A shortening of U.S. stock settlement window next week is expected to upend trading for Asian money managers, pushing some to secure funds in the early hours of their mornings when currency markets are at their thinnest and most jumpy. From May 28, investors from Singapore, Tokyo or Seoul who buy U.S. shares during the Wall Street day will have just 24 hours to validate their trades and convert their funds into dollars to complete the deals, down from two days previously. While the new U.S. rules are designed to reduce counterparty risks, dealers and regulators are watching to see if the changes ruffle prices or flows in the $7.5-trillion-a-day forex market.
