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2026-02-04T17:14:44.978Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log…
Prediction markets are getting a bad rap amid concerns about insider trading. Now, some of them are fighting back.The Coalition for Prediction Markets, which includes companies like Kalshi, Coinbase, and Robinhood, took out a full-page ad in the Washington Post on Wednesday.The ad highlights the companies’ support for a ban…
Competition is often inevitable when buying a home. While some are moving to the Sun Belt and Snow Belt seeking more affordable places to settle down, many other markets in the country remain expensive precisely because they’re in demand.Zillow released its predictions for the hottest markets going into 2026 based…
Someone made hundreds of thousands of dollars off a well-timed bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political future.Now, a congressman wants to block government officials from being able to do the same.Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York on Friday introduced a bill called the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction…
The frozen job market could be heading into “a moment of reckoning” this year, said Claudia Sahm, the chief economist of New Century Advisors. The job market has been stuck in a low-hire, low-fire state, partly due to economic uncertainty, such as businesses figuring out how tariffs affect them. It’s…
