Editorial: Lessons From the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank By taking every crisis suffered by others seriously, we can minimize our own crises Caixin Global · Mar 27, 2023
Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen worked against the clock with other regulators, lawmakers and business leaders to come up with a plan that would prevent a full blown banking crisis The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023
Billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht says the Fed's rate hikes are like using a 'steamroller' to 'kill a small fly' and warns the economy is about to 'hit the wall' The billionaire investor says interest rate hikes are undermining the economy and could lead to more bank turmoil. Fortune · Mar 24, 2023
Volcker slayed inflation. Bernanke saved the banks. Can Powell do both? History remembers Paul Volcker as the slayer of inflation, and Ben Bernanke as the crisis firefighter. Jerome Powell is in danger of having to play both roles at once — or, what may be worse, to choose between them. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023
Fed risks throwing millions out of work "The Fed is playing with fire," warns former Labor Secretary Robert Reich Salon · Mar 23, 2023
SET upbeat after Fed hikes rates The Thai stock market traded higher on Thursday, bucking overnight drops on Wall Street as most regional bourses were sanguine following Federal Reserve hints that further tightening is possible, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no plan for "blanket" deposit insurance. Bangkok Post · Mar 23, 2023
Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Higher in Volatile Session The major indexes spent most of Thursday in rally mode, but selling pressure emerged in afternoon trading. Kiplinger · Mar 23, 2023
Fed's unwanted ally in bid to tame inflation: Credit crunch The Federal Reserve is getting some unwanted help in its drive to slow the U.S. economy and defeat the worst bout of inflation in four decades: A cutback in bank lending The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Elon Musk says Jerome Powell is so bad at his job that GPT-4 would be a better Fed chair: ‘This foolish rate hike will worsen depositor flight’ Elon Musk disagreed with the Fed describing the banking system as “sound and resilient,” tweeting, “banks are melting.” Fortune · Mar 23, 2023
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3 Stocks Bargain Hunters Might Want to Hold off on Right Now US stocks fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed speculations of rate cuts by policymakers this year. Hence, amid uncertainties, bargain hunters should avoid Mullen Automotive (MULN), Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), and Vinco Ventures (BBIG), which are trading at unreasonable prices. Read on. StockNews.com · Mar 23, 2023
European bank shares fall as crisis leaves mark Banking shares have slipped in Europe as investors adjust to more challenging economic and lending conditions ahead. The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023
Asian shares mixed after Fed hints rate hikes may end soon Asian shares are mixed after the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate, while noting the end may be near for its economy-crunching rate hikes The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Federal Reserve raises key rate by quarter-point despite banking industry turmoil Fed Chairman Jerome Powell seeks to reassure Americans that their money was safe after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank as the Fed continues to fight inflation. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2023
France 24 · Mar 23, 2023 US raises interest rates despite troubles in banking industry Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the end may be near for its economy-crunching hikes to interest rates, but it also doesn’t expect to cut rates anytime soon despite Wall Street’s hopes.
Zenger · Mar 22, 2023 Inflation Rate Goes Up By A Quarter Percent Despite A Strong Job Market The Federal Reserve has increased the interest rate by a quarter percent as the job market remains strong.
Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2023 US Fed announces latest interest hike in wake of banking turmoil The Fed has continued its cycle of rate increases aimed at stemming inflation but indicated pause could be on horizon.
Fortune · Mar 22, 2023 Bitcoin teeters near $27,000 as Fed raises interest rates and Powell says cuts unlikely in 2023 The cryptocurrency jumped above $28,000 earlier this week.
Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023 Powell stresses commitment to cooling prices as Fed hikes rates The Federal Reserve raised interest rates at a ninth straight meeting and indicated there may be more hikes to come in a clear sign it’s confident that its bid to quell inflation won’t deepen a nascent banking crisis.
The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023 Federal Reserve bows to bank-crisis fears with quarter-point rate hike, letting up a little in its fight against inflation The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point on March 22, 2023, bowing to market expectations that it would temper its aggressive program of rate hikes amid a still-brewing banking crisis.
The Guardian - US · Mar 22, 2023 US Federal Reserve raises interest rates a quarter-point amid banking turmoil Fed announces rise to a range of 4.75% to 5% – its ninth consecutive rate rise and the highest rate since 2007
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Watch: Jerome Powell holds news conference after Federal Reserve raises interest rates Watch as Jerome Powell holds a news conference after the US Federal Reserve announced that it was to hike interest rates on Wednesday, 22 March.
WEKU · Mar 22, 2023 The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 US Federal Reserve raises interest rate by a quarter point – business live US central bankers must decide whether to push on with monetary tightening, or pause rate hikes amid banking turmoil
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023 What to know ahead of the Fed's interest-rate decision All eyes in the financial and economic world will be laser-focused Wednesday on the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome Powell tries to balance his fight against inflation against a sudden banking crisis.