Could curbing share buybacks by homebuilders help solve the country’s affordability crisis? The White House certainly thinks so. Last week, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said The Wall Street Journal that the administration is “studying” how much home builders spend on buybacks of their own stock and said the industry deliberately keeps prices…
For decades, Intel (INTC) was the crown jewel of the tech industry. It dominated the CPU market, generated tens of billions in annual profits, and was a dividend favorite for income investors. But over the past 10 years, Intel has fallen from glory, trying to compete in the era of AI-powered semiconductors, dominated by Nvidia…
(Reuters) -The United States has been helping Ukraine organize long-range attacks on Russian energy facilities for months in a joint effort to weaken the economy and force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. American intelligence has helped kyiv attack major Russian energy assets, including oil refineries, well beyond…
