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In the wake of SVB collapse, the White House is calling for new rules for regional banks
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Biden Calls for Regulators to Increase Oversight of Certain Banks: The proposals, which would not require congressional approval, are a response to Silicon ...
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Deposits are growing scarcer as the system is squeezed—and America’s small and mid-sized banks could pay the price Show more
In the wake of SVB collapse, the White House is calling for new rules for regional banks
axios.com/2023/03/30/biden-us-regional-banks-svb-signature-banks
Biden Calls for Regulators to Increase Oversight of Certain Banks: The proposals, which would not require congressional approval, are a response to Silicon ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/30/us/politics/biden-banks-crisis.html
OPINIONISTA: Bank crisis metastasises into the next, more damaging, phase: After the initial shock and awe of this most recent financial implosion ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-03-30-bank-crisis-metastasises-into-the-next-more-damaging-phase/
The answer depends on the extent to which Silicon Valley Bank’s problems are found elsewhere
How much longer will America’s regional banks hold up?: Despite the danger, policymakers must not intervene prematurely | Finance & economics
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/03/23/how-much-longer-will-americas-regional-banks-hold-up
Silicon Valley Bank hearing live updates: FDIC, Treasury and Fed officials testify before Senate panel
cnbc.com/2023/03/28/silicon-valley-bank-hearing-live-updates-fdic-treasury-and-fed-officials-testify-before-senate-panel.html
Banks are borrowing more from the Fed. Here’s what to know.: Banks are turning to the Federal Reserve’s loan programs to access funding as turmoil sweeps the ...
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U.S. banks fallout will intensify margin headwinds for Aussie lenders, UBS says: Australian banks are well-positioned to deal with the pressures emanating from ...
reuters.com/business/finance/us-banks-fallout-will-intensify-margin-headwinds-aussie-lenders-ubs-says-2023-03-29/
Australian banks are as safe as our houses ... ahem: While bank customers in Europe and America are facing a white-knuckle ride in recent weeks ...
smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/australian-banks-are-as-safe-as-our-houses-ahem-20230327-p5cvhp.html
How safe is my money in a Norwegian bank?: The struggles of several banks have sent shockwaves throughout the markets. What protection is there for your money if ...
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Fed raises interest rates again in wake of bank failures: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again against the backdrop of troubles in the banking ...
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Budget 2023: Why Ottawa might buttress Canada's defences against banking turmoil: In this year's federal budget, bank watchers are waiting to see if Ottawa will ...
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Real estate leader on NY Fed board warns on commercial real estate risks: An executive who also serves on the board overseeing the New York Federal Reserve ...
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Fed hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, indicates increases are near an end
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Fed emergency lending to banks boosted overall Fed holdings in latest week: Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks, which hit record levels last week ...
reuters.com/markets/us/fed-emergency-lending-banks-boosted-overall-fed-holdings-latest-week-2023-03-23/
The Fed now faces same destination — with a more treacherous path: After an incredibly volatile couple of days, stocks ended higher last week ...
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800 years of bank troubles: Today’s situation is ‘relatively rare,’ researchers say
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BofA’s Hartnett Says US Megacaps to Lead Stocks Until Rates Bite: The US equity market will continue to rely on a handful of megacap stocks for direction until ...
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Share Your Experience With Moving, Mortgage Rates In The US: Surveys show Americans are reluctant to move these days. Have you decided recently on a move ...
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Apple Named a Top Pick for 2024 at BofA Ahead of Key Earnings: Apple Inc. was named a top pick for 2024 at Bank of America on optimism over the iPhone maker’s ...
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Intervention Risk Is Rising Going Into BOJ Meeting, BofA Says
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New York Fed Says Quantitative Tightening Could Stop in 2025: The US central bank could halt the unwind of its balance sheet in 2025, according to Federal ...
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Watch: Huge fire breaks out at Russian oil facility: A huge fire has broken out at a Russian oil refinery following reports of overnight drone attacks.
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BofA Strategists Say Rates Jitters Are Fueling Stock Outflows: Investors are pulling money out of equities as a strong US economy and sticky inflation fuel ...
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Fed’s John Williams Sees No Rush o Cut Interest Rates: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that there’s no rush to lower interest rates ...
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Bank of America’s Top India Trader Says Swap Market Too Hawkish: Indian rates traders have pushed back expectations for an interest-rate cut way too far and that ...
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Bank of America’s hidden losses: Surging rates are drawing renewed attention to banks’ balance sheets.
axios.com/2024/04/24/bank-of-america-interest-rate-losses
Fed’s Williams Still Expects Rate Cuts to Begin This Year: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the central bank will likely start ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/williams-says-fed-likely-to-start-lowering-rates-this-year
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Bank of America shareholders reject proposal to split CEO, chair roles: Bank of America shareholders rejected a proposal to divide the CEO and chairman roles ...
reuters.com/business/finance/bank-america-shareholders-reject-proposal-split-ceo-chair-roles-2024-04-24/
Tractor Maker CNH (CNHI) Shares Fall After Surprising CEO Change: CNH Industrial NV’s shares fell by the most since November after Bank of America downgraded the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/shares-of-tractor-maker-cnh-fall-after-surprising-ceo-change
Suleja prison: 108 inmates on the run in Nigeria: A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.
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The Lowest Pay US Workers Will Accept for a New Job Soars: The lowest compensation that job searchers are willing to accept for a new position increased to the ...
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Citigroup, Wall Street’s biggest loser, is at last on the up: Jane Fraser’s unexpected success
economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/04/18/citigroup-wall-streets-biggest-loser-is-at-last-on-the-up
Supply Chain Latest: The Economic Costs of Protectionism: The economists are fighting back.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-15/supply-chain-latest-the-economic-costs-of-protectionism
“Close your eyes and sell”: Bank of America sees clear correction signal in stocks
boerse-online.de/nachrichten/aktien/augen-zu-und-verkaufen-bank-of-america-sieht-eindeutiges-korrektursignal-bei-aktien-20355405.html
20 bank holding companies with the largest business loan portfolios : The top five bank holding companies have combined business loan portfolios of more than $2 ...
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Tesla stock price outlook: BofA sees 35% upside after Q1 earnings miss: "The tide in news flow appears to suggest the risk to the stock is skewing more ...
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Bank of America Losses on Bond Portfolio Hit $109 Billion in First Quarter as Rates Rose
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US Bond Yields Climb on Interest-Rate Hike Mention by Fed’s Williams: The US bond market’s recovery from the year’s highest yield levels was cut short Thursday ...
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Bank of America Boycott Calls Grow After MAGA Accounts Closed: Trump lawyer John Eastman claims he was "de-banked" for helping the former president try to ...
newsweek.com/bank-america-boycott-maga-john-eastman-1892134
Asia’s central bankers struggle to contain strong US dollar: Shifting US interest rate expectations put pressure on Japan’s yen and China’s renminbi
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How JPMorgan’s Cash Call Beat Bank of America: Jamie Dimon’s bank kept much of the pandemic-era gusher of cash in money markets or at the Fed ...
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Meta earnings preview: What Wall Street expects from Facebook parent: Wall Street is upbeat heading into Meta Platforms' first-quarter earnings ...
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Quick Glance: Meta Quarterly Results: Revenue Expectations Lowered, Stock Fell
- Meta's quarterly results exceeded expectations, but the revenue forecast for the next quarter was lowered.
- Despite successful ad business and increasing user numbers, Meta's stock experienced a drop of over 10 percent.
- Analysts caution about Meta's reduced revenue expectations for the second quarter, leading to investor skepticism.
- Zuckerberg plans to significantly increase investments in AI models in the coming years to enhance Meta's leading position in the artificial intelligence domain.
Geopolitical tensions are US credit investors' top concern, BofA survey says: Geopolitical risk topped the list of concerns among U.S. corporate credit investors ...
reuters.com/markets/us/geopolitical-tensions-are-us-credit-investors-top-concern-bofa-survey-says-2024-04-22/
Fed's rate-cut foot-dragging grates on global peers at IMF meetings: Finance chiefs from economies large and small are scrambling to keep pace with the Federal ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-rate-cut-foot-dragging-grates-global-peers-imf-meetings-2024-04-19/
BofA Warns Current Price Moves Are Typical of Bubbly Markets: A rare rally in both tech stocks and commodities, combined with a jump in bond yields ...
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Stock market today: Stocks slide for the 5th straight session: The S&P 500 hit its worst losing streak since last October as investors recalibrate amid forecasts ...
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Apple stock price prediction: 36% upside ahead of AI-enabled iPhone 16: Bank of America said Apple could announce a 5% dividend increase and $90 billion share ...
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Bank of America Set to Report Earnings as High Interest Rates Cut Both Ways
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Bank of America: Signs Of The Recession: Bank of America's stock has performed well and kept pace with broader trends since October 2023 ...
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New York Factory Activity Contracts Again While Prices Pick Up: New York state factory activity contracted in April for a fifth straight month ...
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Bank Of America Rebound Hinges On Post-Earnings Action: Bank of America could be a buy or a sell on post-earnings action. Morgan Stanley reports first EPS gain ...
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Vote no to bashing proxy advisers: Jamie Dimon is a busy man. Yet the JPMorgan boss found time to devote more than a page of his annual letter to shareholders ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/vote-no-bashing-proxy-advisers-2024-04-25/
Worsening US debt outlook seen more in gold and bitcoin than in bonds: Concern about the rapidly rising U.S. government debt is partly behind recent surges in ...
reuters.com/markets/us/worsening-us-debt-outlook-seen-more-gold-bitcoin-than-bonds-2024-04-19/
BIS and Banks to Test Tokenization of Cross-Border Payments
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-03/bis-and-banks-to-test-tokenization-of-cross-border-payments
Williams Signals Fed Still Has Work to Do in Its Inflation Fight: Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said the central bank has made ...
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For $PNC, $500 Billion of Assets Isn’t Enough to Take on $JPM and $BAC: US banks like PNC that compete with JPMorgan and Bank of America shouldn’t be discouraged ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/for-pnc-500-billion-of-assets-isn-t-enough-to-take-on-jpm-and-bac
Bank of America's 4-step plan: This is how the Tesla price rises again: After being upgraded to buy, Tesla stock could rise again, according to Bank of America ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/4-stufen-plan-der-bank-of-america-so-steigt-der-tesla-kurs-wieder/
Quick Glance: Tesla: Prices Reduced in Germany - Musk's Strategies
- Tesla lowers prices in Germany to increase inventory and sales.
- Elon Musk addresses price complaints and emphasizes the need for flexible pricing.
- Buyers of Tesla vehicles during expensive phases may face depreciation.
- Tesla implements additional measures to boost sales, such as price cuts in the USA and adjustments in the Supercharger network.
Big banks led by Citi continue to trim staff to cut costs: U.S. banking giants continued to shed employees in the first quarter, with Citigroup seeing the ...
reuters.com/markets/us/big-banks-led-by-citi-continue-layoffs-amid-pressure-cut-costs-2024-04-16/
Debt Markets Get the Jitters as Middle East Tensions Send Oil Higher: Credit investors got a dose of economic and geopolitical reality this week as hawkish ...
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Best Financial-Services Companies to Own: What drives these firms’ competitive advantages varies by industry.
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Goldman Sachs taps BofA bankers for India dealmaking roles, sources say: Goldman Sachs has hired two senior bankers in India to cash in on growing dealmaking and ...
reuters.com/business/finance/goldman-sachs-taps-bofa-bankers-india-dealmaking-roles-sources-say-2024-04-24/
The Dow jumps 175 points as the markets look to break a losing streak: Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Johnson & Johnson all reported earnings before the ...
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Microsoft earnings preview: Strong Azure, 365 growth as AI ramps up: Bank of America raised Microsoft's earnings estimate by 1% above its $60 ...
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China economy: BofA upgrades China's GDP forecast after strong Q1: BofA still doesn't expect "a full-blown growth rebound" as China grapples with a real estate ...
businessinsider.com/china-economy-growth-forecast-real-estate-investment-manufacturing-demand-bofa-2024-4
Central Pa. beer wholesaler prepares to roll out electric freight trucks: The company will acquire eight electric vehicle freight tractors to permanently replace ...
pennlive.com/life/2024/04/wilsbach-distributors-goes-electric-with-its-freight-trucks-shows-off-high-tech-facility.html
Indoor sports stadium in Kaikohe to open after decade of work: More than a decade in the making, a blessing will be held Saturday to formally open Kaikohe's ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/515252/indoor-sports-stadium-in-kaikohe-to-open-after-decade-of-work
Bank Earnings Are Here Again. Keep Your Eyes on This Metric.: Bank investors will soon get updates on how the largest U.S. lenders—JPMorgan, Bank of America ...
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The U.S. Economy In Peril: Part 2 - Inflation: Inflation concerns and high wages are impacting the Fed's rate cuts. US EV policy and mandates will raise prices.
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Wall St turns higher, gold climbs, oil dips amid economic, geopolitical crosswinds
reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-04-18/
Stock Market Crash: 3 Charts Show Market Headed For Trouble: "We say rising no landing risks = rising hard landing risks," says Michael Hartnett.
businessinsider.com/stock-market-crash-bubble-charts-trouble-ahead-bank-of-america-2024-4
Bear cub recovering after being dropped by bystander who picked it up, took photos
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Big Bank Earnings to Test Stocks’ Market-Trouncing Resurgence: The biggest US bank stocks have soared over the past six months, outpacing the S&P 500’s gains ...
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US Inflation Expectations Stabilize, But Debt Concerns Pick Up: Consumers’ expectations of US inflation over the coming year stabilized in March ...
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Nike Stock Looks Compelling, BofA Says. It’s Had a Rough Run.: Shares of the athletic apparel maker look relatively cheap, and Wall Street’s expectations appear ...
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First Fed Rate Cut Won’t Come Until December, Deutsche Bank Says: Economists at Deutsche Bank AG and Bank of America Corp. joined the growing crowd of ...
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Bank of America defeats 'Erica' virtual-assistant trademark case on appeal: Bank of America has convinced a U.S. appeals court that its "Erica" virtual assistant ...
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Union with little inroads at banks tries to organize Wells Fargo workers in Charlotte
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'Chaotic era' for Asian currencies: Bank of America is not bullish on any of them
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/bank-of-america-not-bullish-on-asian-currencies-cites-chaotic-era.html
Merrill coheads share their playbook for winning clients, advisors: Merrill's Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf took over after Andy Sieg's surprise exit ...
businessinsider.com/merrill-coheads-hans-schimpf-share-playbook-winning-clients-advisors-2024-4
Spring is in the air: World Bank and IMF kick off their joint meeting in Washington this week
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Fed rate cuts: Best-case scenario in tatters after hot March inflation: Not only are the number of rate cuts dwindling among bank forecasts, but Larry Summers ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/fed-rate-cuts-outlook-inflation-rate-cpi-stock-market-economy-2024-4
Gold Price Suffers Biggest Daily Loss In 2 Years: Still, all that glitters has been gold for investors, as its 2024 gain of about 15% has far outpaced the ...
forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/04/22/gold-price-suffers-biggest-daily-loss-in-2-years/
Bank of America Losses on Bond Portfolio Hit $109 Billion in First Quarter as Rates Rose
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Investors price in growing chance of another Federal Reserve interest rate rise: While base case remains reduction in borrowing costs, options market shows a 20% ...
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Reserve Bank set to update interest rate outlook as oil prices spike: Business & Investing: The price of a barrel of oil surged above US$90 a barrel for the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/08/reserve-bank-set-to-update-interest-rate-outlook-as-oil-prices-spike/
Stock market today: strong earnings fuel comeback from losing streak: Stocks trended higher on Tuesday as earnings continued to deliver better-than-expected ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-today-earnings-first-quarter-fed-rate-cuts-geopolitics-2024-4
Tesla quarterly figures: This is what four major Wall Street companies are expecting
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/das-erwartet-die-wall-street-von-tesla-quartalszahlen/
NY Fed finds mixed outlook for inflation expectations in March: Americans’ outlook for inflation was mixed last month amid expectations for bigger price rises ...
reuters.com/markets/us/ny-fed-finds-mixed-outlook-inflation-expectations-march-2024-04-08/
Fed looks to slice balance sheet runoff pace by half: The Federal Reserve is preparing in short order to slow the rate at which it sheds Treasury securities from ...
reuters.com/markets/us/fed-officials-preparing-slow-pace-balance-sheet-runoff-2024-04-10/
20 bank holding companies with the largest consumer loan portfolios: The top five bank holding companies have combined total consumer loan portfolios of more ...
americanbanker.com/list/20-bank-holding-companies-with-the-largest-consumer-loan-portfolios
Strong economy can be double-edged sword for Biden if rates stay high: Higher inflation could lead the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates — and mortgage ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/13/biden-inflation-federal-reserve/
Quick Glance: Biden's New Perspective on Inflation: Trump Would Be Worse
- The White House warns that inflation would worsen if Trump is re-elected as a strategy to sway voters.
- March's inflation increase surpassed expectations, undermining Biden's claim of lowering prices.
- Rising oil prices due to geopolitical tensions could lead to higher gas prices, a concern for the White House.
- Biden emphasizes fighting inflation as top priority while experts debate the impact of his economic stimulus packages.
Powell's 'restrictive' emphasis maximizes Fed flexibility: Central bankers choose their words carefully, so recent comments from the Federal Reserve's two most ...
reuters.com/markets/us/powells-restrictive-emphasis-maximizes-fed-flexibility-mcgeever-2024-04-19/
Stock markets today: Bond yields climb ahead of latest inflation data: The 10-year Treasury yield reached a 2024 high Monday as investors continue to adjust ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-markets-bond-yields-cpi-inflation-data-fed-rates-cuts-2024-4
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