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Banks in Turmoil

What's next for financial regulators after the banking jitters?

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
Mar 23, 2023
The recent bank rescues should serve as a wake-up call for regulators to do more, says senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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Banks in Turmoil

What does a bank's credit rating really tell us?

by Samantha Fields
Mar 21, 2023
Credit rating agency Moody's had given Silicon Valley Bank a high rating — right up until it failed.
A sign for Moody's rating agencyat the company headquarters. Credit rating firms gave high marks to SBV and Signature Bank before collapsing.
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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Some Republicans are blaming SVB’s collapse on ESG initiatives

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 21, 2023
We explore what’s really going on here with Washington Post reporter Julian Mark.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is one of several prominent Republican lawmakers blaming the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on so-called ESG investing.
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Banks in Turmoil

Banks may become more selective about who gets loans

by Samantha Fields
Mar 21, 2023
The collapse of SBV could lead to increased scrutiny around potential risks for banks.
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, financial institutions may become more selective about who gets loaned money.
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Resurgent economy foils Fed inflation fight

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 8, 2023
Strong consumer spending and job gains so far in 2023 spur Fed Chair Powell to double down on rate hikes.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
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Banks are weighing environmental, social issues when investing. Some states punish them for it.

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 3, 2023
ESG considers environmental, social, and corporate governance factors along with profitability. Republican opponents call it "woke investing."
Republican-controlled states are increasingly targeting investment strategies that consider environmental, social, and corporate governance factors.
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Retirement accounts fell more than 20% in 2022

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 27, 2023
Fidelity Investments reports that average 401(k) and IRA balances fell to around $104,000 in 2022, as financial markets stumbled.
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Wall Street widened the racial wealth gap. Can big banks help bridge it?

by Emily Flitter
Oct 25, 2022
In her new book, journalist Emily Flitter looks at how Wall Street giants have kept Black Americans out of the financial industry.
The JPMorgan Chase headquarters building in New York. Many major Wall Street firms pledged to support economic equality for Black Americans after the killing of George Floyd in 2020.
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Interest rate hikes not always bad news for stock markets

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 15, 2022
Markets plummeted Tuesday as Wall Street was rattled by hot inflation numbers that raised fears of even steeper interest rate hikes.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 13, 2022 in New York City.
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AMC appeals to meme stock investors for its financial future

by Ellen Rolfes
Aug 26, 2022
AMC sells APEs to tap into retail investors’ enthusiasm. Can it evolve beyond the meme?
Traders on the floor of New York Stock Exchange stare up at a screen that shows APE preferred share stock price.
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