For investors that techs big run may be running out of steam and fast. But we do begin with the world of daily Fantasy Sports under fire. The new York State Attorney general ordering two of the biggest players in the space to stop accepting bets. Mandy, whether or not you believe daily Fantasy Sports is gambling, Eric Schneiderman says it is and its the illegal variety. Now, as new york states top Law Enforcement official, his word carries a lot of weight and like you said, hes demanded that fan duel and draft kings stop taking wagers within the state. Now, this is the most Important Development in the daily fantasy saga so far just because according to sports economist Patrick Reich at washington louis st. Louis, new york based players make up 10 of this billion dollar industry. Snydermans argument is daily Fantasy Sports or dfs meets the states criteria for gambling and its not like traditional Fantasy Sports where there are weeks of commitment towards an end gold of winning your poo
Velshi and this is real money. This is real money and you are the most important part of the show so join our live conversation for the next half hour aj realmoney. In december Consumer Confidence surged close to where it stood before the government shownd in october. That episode of washington dysfunction helped to drop the conversation boards low in november. Consumer spending accounts for growth. In addition to a stronger job market and an incredible year for stocks Many Americans are feeling more confident and wealthier because of the rebound in home values. Home prices for 20 cities tracked by the s p case shiller index jumped compared to the year earlier. Thats the biggest jump in eight years. Thats a cautionary note. Cooling off just a bit. Prices rose just 2 10th of a percent. S ps David Blitzer said, we are living on borrowed time and the boom is fading. The question is kment where does the Real Estate Market go from here . Zillow forecast that u. S. Home prices will increase
Is stranded. The polar star was in the region for another mission. Former First Lady Barbara Bush was released from the hospital this morning. Doctors say she is doing well. Houston Methodist Hospital had been treated the 88yearold since monday for pneumonia. She praised the hospital staff saying, quote, i got the best treatment and got back to george and our dogs as quickly as possible. Those are the headlines tonight. I am jonathan betz. Stay with us. Real money with ali velshi is next. You can always find us online. Just go to aljazeera. Com. The rise and the Housing Market is starting to cool off, and thats a good thing. We will explain. Plus, have you heard of that online currency called bitcoin . Its not the only game in town. And somebody is getting a big payoff, well show you who is getting a big payoff off the ncaa. Ienl David Shuster in for ali velshi and this is real money. This is real money and you are the most important part of the show so join our live conversation for t
Next half hour aj realmoney. In december Consumer Confidence surged close to where it stood before the government shownd in october. That episode of washington dysfunction helped to drop the conversation boards low in november. Consumer spending accounts for growth. In addition to a stronger job market and an incredible year for stocks Many Americans are feeling more confident and wealthier because of the rebound in home values. Home prices for 20 cities tracked by the s p case shiller index jumped compared to the year earlier. Thats the biggest jump in eight years. Thats a cautionary note. Cooling off just a bit. Prices rose just 2 10th of a percent. S ps David Blitzer said, we are living on borrowed time and the boom is fading. The question is kment where does the Real Estate Market go from here . Zillow forecast that u. S. Home prices will increase 3 in 2014. To put that in context, zillow said prices went up when 7 in november. 30 year Mortgage Rates rising to 5 by the end of the y
A new fund has been launched to invest in companies founded by Imperial students, staff and alumni. Imperial has launched a new round of the Imperial College Enterprise Fund (ICEF), which is raising funds from investors to support spinouts and startups with a strong connection to the College. The aim is to raise £2 million and more that can be used to support innovative early-stage startups with great commercial potential.