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‘That’s how capitalism works,’ Biden says of SVB, Signature Bank investors who lost money in failed banks

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sought to assure customers of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank on Monday that their…

Russia’s budget deficit has surged. But economists say Moscow won’t drain its war chest any time soon

The coming months will be critical in figuring out how Russia’s economy is holding up in the face of a…

GOP presidential contenders cast blame for Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Former President Donald Trump and other 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls spoke out over the weekend on the failure of Silicon…

Retail sales jump 3% in January, smashing expectations despite inflation increase

Sales at retailers rose far more than expected in January as consumers persevered despite rising inflation pressures. Advance retail sales…

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies to grand jury for three hours, will return Wednesday

Donald Trump’s ex-personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified for three hours Monday to a Manhattan grand jury investigating the former president,…

Sanctions on Russian oil are having the ‘intended effect,’ IEA says

Bans and price caps targeting Russian oil are having the “intended effect” despite surprisingly resilient production and exports in recent…

Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines under agreement with U.S., UK

Australia will receive conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines under an agreement announced following a Monday meeting of the leaders of the United…

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in January, more than expected, fueling inflation increase

Inflation rebounded in January at the wholesale level, as producer prices rose more than expected to start the year, the…

The U.S. stock market keeps beating Europe in new listings. And it’s no fluke

The United States is more attractive than European exchanges for new listings and there is not much that Europeans can…

Consumer debt hits record $16.9 trillion as delinquencies also rise

Consumer debt hit a fresh record at the end of 2022 while delinquency rates rose for several types of loans,…