Mar 27, 2023

Let’s talk about (banking) trust issues

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Bank regulators face the tall order of reassuring markets and the public that everything is going to be OK. Plus, has lockdown altered Shanghai's role as a global financial hub?

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Banks in Turmoil

Could commercial real estate be the next shoe to drop at regional banks?

by Matt Levin

Mar 27, 2023

Analysts say there's no reason to panic, but the sinking values of commercial properties could make those banks' balance sheets look pretty bad.

"The banks have $270 billion of commercial real estate loans coming due this year," said Matt Anderson, a managing director at Trepp Inc.

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Banks in Turmoil

Bank regulators face a grilling on Capitol Hill while calming markets and the public

by Kimberly Adams

Mar 27, 2023

Besides testifying in hearings, regulators need to get a few messages across, including that the system worked, a PR executive says.

"As far as the overall banking system is concerned, I do think that SVB was an outlier," said Anusha Chari, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill.

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COVID-19

Shanghai lockdown a year on: Is it still the same financial hub?

by Jennifer Pak

Mar 27, 2023

Shanghai's 2022 lockdown, which lasted two months, left economic and psychological scars on the metropolis.

A view of Lujiazui, the financial district of Shanghai. Government media refers to the cluster of high-rises as the Manhattan of the East.

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How 3D printing could revolutionize auto manufacturing

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Mar 27, 2023

Kevin Czinger, of Czinger Vehicles and Divergent Technologies, envisions flexible, local factories that are fixtures in their communities.

Kevin Czinger, the founder and CEO of Divergent Technologies, poses with the Czinger 21C at Czinger’s production facility in Torrance, California.

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Banks in Turmoil

Why CDs are music to banks' ears right now

by Stephanie Hughes

Mar 27, 2023

Certificates of Deposit help banks bring in cash that they can use to make money by lending it at higher rates. Depositors may be looking to CDs as interest rates rise.

According to the Federal Reserve, the amount invested in large CDs — specifically, with accounts holding $100,000 or more — has gone up nearly 44% in the past year.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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