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Biden to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero as FDIC chair after abrupt departure of predecessor

President Joe Biden will nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to replace Martin Greunberg as head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.…

How to invest in India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy

India has been dubbed the “perfect” emerging market to invest in, but it can be tricky for those outside the…

Trump floats eliminating U.S. income tax and replacing it with tariffs on imports

Donald Trump on Thursday brought up the idea of imposing an “all tariff policy” that would ultimately enable the U.S.…

Wholesale prices unexpectedly fell 0.2% in May

A measure of wholesale prices unexpectedly decreased in May, adding another piece of evidence that inflation is pulling back. The…

Treasury Secretary Yellen says U.S. debt load is in ‘reasonable place’ if it remains at this level

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said the swelling national debt is manageable as long as it stays around where…

How Donald Trump’s criminal conviction boosted his campaign fundraising machine

Throughout his 2024 campaign, former President Donald Trump has managed to keep his political operation afloat by walking a delicate…

Argentina’s Senate passes Milei’s economic reform bill as protesters clash with riot police

Argentina’s Senate narrowly passed President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic reform bill, delivering a tentative legislative victory to the right-wing leader…

Fintech has hit a bottom after plunge in valuations and squeeze on funding, execs and VCs say

AMSTERDAM — The financial technology industry is embracing a new normal — with some industry executives and investors believing the…