The Federal Reserve has only a “narrow” role regarding climate change risks – to make sure banks understand and manage the financial risks associated with warming temperatures, the central bank’s Read more
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‘Markets are going to get rocked’ as Fed is likely to push rates higher, economist warns
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates more than the markets now expect, says Ricardo Reis, an economist at the London School of Economics. “Markets are going to Read more
You’re Savvy With Sums Qualifies You For These Banking Jobs
Nothing in your daily expenses has to go unaccounted for, considering today’s stringent economic climate. Are you good at balancing your checkbook, from the college loan you pay each month Read more
Silvergate lost more than $700 million selling assets to cover withdrawals during crypto selloff
The collapse of crypto exchange FTX sparked a run on Sivergate Capital Corp., forcing the bank to sell assets at a steep loss to cover some $8.1 billion in withdrawals. Read more
No Fed official expects an interest-rate cut to be appropriate this year, meeting minutes show
None of the 19 top Federal Reserve officials expect it will be appropriate to cut interest rates this year, according to the minutes of the central bank’s December policy meeting, Read more
Fed’s Kashkari backs interest rate hikes ‘at least the next few meetings’
The Federal Reserve should keep raising its policy interest rate until it is confident inflation has peaked and that means interest rate hikes “at least at the next few meetings,” Read more
These 20 stocks were the biggest losers of 2022
This has been the year of reckoning for Big Tech stocks — even those of companies that have continued to grow sales by double digits. Below is a list of Read more
Opinion: CDs are in now vogue with Treasurys and I-bonds as safe havens for your cash
If there’s a silver lining to the current economic situation that features soaring inflation and falling stocks, it’s that savers can get more for their money. Even after just a Read more
U.S. jobless claims move higher in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 9,000 to 225,000 in the week ended December 24 , the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more