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Credit Suisse abetted possible criminal tax evasion, U.S. Senate committee alleges

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German consumer sentiment set to improve in April, helped by lower energy prices

Biden describes Nashville shooting as ‘absolutely heartbreaking’

President Joe Biden on Tuesday made additional comments about Monday’s school shooting in Nashville, saying it’s “absolutely heartbreaking.” Biden ...

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Debt-ceiling standoff: McCarthy floats spending cuts, work requirements in letter to Biden

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: American consumers losing power over their savings and paychecks is an emergency, too.

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No regulation or law can fix incompetent bank management, former FDIC chief says

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‘It feels like a lose-lose’: I have a $10 million net worth. My father-in-law has dementia. Am I responsible for my in-laws if they run out of money?

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‘They do not trust her, nor do I’: My elderly parents fear my sister will empty their bank accounts and steal their possessions. What can we do?

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Tesla stock having its best start to a year yet, adding $200 billion in valuation

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3 cybersecurity threats that investors should know about

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Banks were worth owning before the SVB collapse and are even better investments now, say these strategists.

First Republic wealth adviser team moves over to Rockefeller Capital Management

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As investors run for cover, this fund manager is buying energy companies, shopping malls and home builders.

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Why I abandoned my 529 college savings plan and switched to Series I bonds instead

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: American consumers losing power over their savings and paychecks is an emergency, too.

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Researchers analyzed 800 years of banking crises. They concluded, ‘We are already in the midst of a systemic event’

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Treasury yields dip as traders eye inflation data at end of the week

Action in bond markets calmer than of late as investors were more accepting about the uncertain trajectory of Federal Reserve policy given fading b...

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Tempted to open a new credit card? It might get more difficult. Powell warns of ‘tighter credit conditions for households and businesses’

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Can Social Security keep pace with high inflation? Maybe not, but you can still fight back.

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Fed’s Barkin says high inflation made case for rate hike ‘pretty clear’

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U.S. economy speeds up in March, S&P finds, but so does inflation

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The Fed has it wrong: Corporate greed is to blame for inflation, not rising wages, SocGen analyst says

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Mortgage demand rises for fourth week in a row as rates fall to the lowest level in a month

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New York Fed housing survey: Americans expect mortgage rates to rise above 8% a year from now

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Consumer confidence rises on hope of better U.S. economy. Inflation still a big worry

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U.S. home-price rises slow again in January, with western markets leading declines

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Higher inventories offset slight rise in trade deficit in goods and could boost U.S. GDP

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Small U.S. banks lose 1.9% of deposits after SVB failure — and more money could flee

Fed’s Bullard wants to press ahead with higher interest rates, thinks financial stress will abate

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Fed’s Bullard wants to press ahead with higher interest rates, thinks financial stress will abate

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Emergency borrowing from Fed dips, a sign that bank stress may be easing

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Lost in the hoopla, the Fed sees a recession this year

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‘Very unclear’: Powell’s press conference provided more questions than answers. Here are 4 big ones economists still have.

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Fed hikes interest rates again, pencils in just one more rate rise this year

Commercial real estate is headed for a ‘real mess’ but could avert financial disaster, leading economist says

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Commercial real estate is headed for a ‘real mess’ but could avert financial disaster, leading economist says

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Debate over expanding deposit insurance weighs on bank stocks. Here’s what to know.

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Biden’s first veto holds. Ruling impacts your 401(k) and the U.S.’s climate-change fight.

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The dark side of insuring all bank deposits: zombie banks

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Donald Trump may be charged with a crime. Could he still run for president?