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Beth Hammack, a senior executive at Goldman Sachs, is set to become the new president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, as announced by the bank on Wednesday. Hammack, 52, holds a degree in quantitative economics from Stanford University. She has been with Goldman for 31 years, became a partner in 2010, and recently co-headed global financing. She started at Goldman in 1993 as a capital markets analyst, later joining the interest-rate trading desk and taking on management roles. In a LinkedIn post, Hammack expressed her gratitude for the opportunities and leadership experiences at Goldman, describing her…

In May, deliveries of Tesla Inc. vehicles fell 67% in France, the latest setback for the electric vehicle manufacturer ahead of overall company sales figures and amid anti-Chief Executive Elon Musk sentiment. According to the French auto trade group PFA on Sunday, Tesla (TSLA) delivered 721 vehicles in France over the course of 19 days in May, compared to 2,197 vehicles during the same period in 2024. According to the association, overall car deliveries in France decreased 12.3% from the previous year. Tesla delivered 8,277 vehicles during the 103-day period from January to May, a 47% decrease from 15,685 vehicles…

The election of Karol Nawrocki as Poland’s next president by a slim margin has caused profit-taking in one of the top-performing stock markets globally in 2025. The polls caught the market a little off guard, which made sentiment even worse. The president of Poland has the power to veto laws and block government initiatives, despite the fact that the position is primarily ceremonial. Although the vote was close, investors who had been sitting on year-to-date gains of 40% in dollar terms through the end of May were interpreting the news adversely as the Polish WIG-20 PL:WIG20 index opened the week.…

In a recent interview, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, expressed concerns that the rising U.S. national debt poses significant risks to the bond market. He highlighted that increasing debt levels, coupled with shifts in economic policies and heightened government spending, could result in widening credit spreads and increased volatility. Such conditions may adversely impact financial access for small businesses, leveraged loans, and the real estate sector, potentially hindering overall economic growth. Potential Impact on Financial Markets Dimon emphasized that if investors begin to doubt the stability of the U.S. dollar, it could lead to a significant widening of credit…

Steve Chiavarone, Federated Hermes’ head of multi-asset solutions, summed up the market’s perception of the Fed’s interest rate trajectory last week in a single line. “I think they’re going to cut this year – I just think they don’t know it yet,” Chiavarone stated to Bloomberg Radio. Is he correct? It is not intended to disparage Chiavarone; his viewpoint is undoubtedly representative of Wall Street’s present assessment of the probable trajectory of interest rates. For example, the fed funds rate gets “pretty low, pretty quick,” according to Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at Mellon Investments and a former top aide of…

TOKYO–Two major Japanese automakers have warned that earnings will be hit hard by U.S. tariffs, underlining the risk of an industry-wide downturn that could stunt Japan’s economic recovery. Honda Motor and Nissan Motor both expect multibillion-dollar blows from the tariffs on foreign-made cars imposed by the Trump administration in April, they said Tuesday as they reported earnings and gave dim guidance for the year ahead. Honda expects its net profit to drop 70% to 250 billion yen, equivalent to $1.68 billion, for the year ending March 2026. Nissan refrained from offering annual profit projections due to tariff uncertainty, but guided…

The Senate is expected to intensify its work on the tax and spending megabill that was approved by the House of Representatives prior to the week-long vacation as Congress returns to Washington. According to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Republicans should “make as few modifications as possible, remembering that I have a very delicate balance on our very diverse Republican caucus over in the House.” The megabill was finally approved on May 22 by a narrow margin of 215 to 214 in the House, where the GOP holds a 220-212 majority. Additionally, President Donald Trump and his advisers are advocating…

In premarket trading on Monday, BioNTech’s shares, which ended Friday at $95.81, increased 14% to $109.54. As per the agreement, Bristol Myers will pay BioNTech $1.5 billion up front and $2 billion in non-contingent anniversary installments until 2028, the firms announced Monday. According to them, BioNTech can also get up to $7.6 billion in rewards for commercial, regulatory, and development milestones. Bristol Myers, a biopharmaceutical company based in Princeton, N.J., and BioNTech announced that they will equally divide joint development and manufacturing costs as well as worldwide profits and losses as part of their extensive clinical-development program to assess and…

Mexican voters are set to elect their first female president, a milestone accompanied by a surge of false and misogynistic online claims blurring fact and fiction. The two leading female candidates have faced demeaning attacks on their appearance, credentials, and leadership abilities. Claudia Sheinbaum, the former Mexico City Mayor and the frontrunner, has faced slurs about her Jewish heritage and debunked claims that she was born in Hungary. Recently, a fake AI-generated audio clip falsely depicting Sheinbaum admitting her campaign was failing went viral in an apparent attempt to undermine her. The misinformation targeting Mexican voters illustrates how the internet,…

On Saturday, Israel’s prime minister rejected a permanent cease-fire in Gaza until specific conditions to end the conflict are met, countering a proposal announced by U.S. President Joe Biden. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office came a day after Biden revealed the plan, amid calls from the families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas for immediate acceptance of the proposal. “Israel’s conditions for ending the war remain unchanged: dismantling Hamas’ military and governing structures, freeing all hostages, and ensuring Gaza no longer threatens Israel,” the statement said. “Israel will insist these conditions are met before any permanent cease-fire.”…