Investing News

1. U.S. Marshals Service hires custodian to hold crypto seized in criminal activity

   The U.S. Marshals Service has hired crypto custodian Anchorage Digital to custody its seized cryptocurrency.

2. Fed holds rates near zero, says economy has gotten better even with pandemic worries

   The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate near zero and said the economy continues to progress despite concerns over the pandemic spread.

3. A key deadline for a 9/11 relief program approaches. How survivors can apply for relief

   The federal government created two programs to assist individuals who lived and worked in downtown New York City during the tragedy.

4. Economic growth likely hot in the second quarter, but shortages may have kept it from overheating

   The second quarter grew at what is expected to be the strongest pace of the year, but it would have been even more rapid, if not for supply-chain issues.

5. Here's why businessman Ken Langone thinks the Fed is wrong and inflation is here to stay

   "I think you're going to take a white-hot fire and throw a 5-gallon gas can on top of it," billionaire Ken Langone told CNBC on Wednesday

6. Generac posts record quarter, but supply constraints send stock tumbling

   Backup power company Generac was the worst-performing S&P 500 stock on Wednesday after the company warned about supply chain issues.