A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China's eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026.- | Afp | Getty ImagesChina's consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand.Consumer prices rose 1% in June...
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Most prediction market contracts have low volume, leaving users exposed to volatility and bots
Kalshi and Polymarket.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Martin Lelievre | Getty ImagesVolume has exploded on prediction market platform Polymarket since its launch, with notable surges during the 2024 election and last fall. Yet the majority of closed individual markets on the site never surpassed $10,000 in reported volume.A CNBC analysis...
Don’t throw away your shot to speak to an AI Alexander Hamilton at Boston’s new finance museum
Rendering of the Museum of American Finance’s new home on Commonwealth Pier in the Boston Seaport.Courtesy: Museum of American FinanceNearly a decade after leaving its former home, the Museum of American Finance is welcoming the public to its new headquarters – and just in time for the country's 250th anniversary.The...
Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics
The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics. Lagarde, whose term as ECB President ends in October 2027, told French newspaper Les Echos an early departure is "possible" ahead of the...
Automakers report mixed U.S. sales results as hybrid vehicles drive market
A view of a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid on display before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays against the at Nationals Park on April 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. (G Fiume | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Second-quarter U.S. vehicle sales are turning into a tale of haves...