Economic events

Fed hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, indicates increases are near an end

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted a quarter percentage point interest rate increase, expressing caution about the recent…

Fail or sale? What could be next for stricken Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse may have received a liquidity lifeline from the Swiss National Bank, but analysts are still assessing the embattled…

UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion as regulators look to shore up the global banking system

UBS agreed to buy its embattled rival Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.2 billion) Sunday, with Swiss regulators…

Asia’s regulators say banking system is robust and stable after UBS-Credit Suisse takeover deal

Regulators in Asia issued reassuring statements Monday that their banking systems remained robust and stable after Swiss banking giant UBS…

UBS shares reverse losses, Credit Suisse craters 55% after takeover deal

UBS shares staged a remarkable rally Monday afternoon, reversing steep losses after the bank’s 3 billion Swiss franc ($3.2 billion)…

‘Blanket insurance’ of bank deposits is not being discussed, Yellen tells senators

WASHINGTON — Federal bank regulators are not considering any plans to insure all U.S. bank deposits without congressional approval, Treasury…

Fed loans, account guarantees helped stabilize ‘deposit flows’ at regional banks, Treasury official says

WASHINGTON — The record-setting number of emergency loans that were made to banks this week by the Federal Reserve was…

Treasury Secretary Yellen says not all uninsured deposits will be protected in future bank failures

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure markets and lawmakers on Thursday that the federal government is committed…

House conservatives issue new list of demands that could upend debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON — A powerful bloc of U.S. House conservatives on Friday issued new demands that they said must be met…