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Janet Yellen says OPEC+ production cut is an ‘unconstructive act’

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the surprise OPEC+ oil production cut announced Sunday was an “unconstructive act,” which…

Nearly $100 billion in deposits pulled from banks; officials call system ‘sound and resilient’

Regulators again assured the public that the banking system is safe, as fresh data showed customers recently pulled nearly $100…

Yellen says Treasury is ready to take ‘additional actions if warranted’ to stabilize banks

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal emergency actions to back up Silicon Valley Bank and…

Regional bank shares fall as Fed persists with rate hikes despite industry turmoil

Regional bank stocks spiraled lower Wednesday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike and commentary about the…

First Republic jumps nearly 30%, leads comeback rally in regional banks Tuesday

First Republic led a comeback rally in regional bank shares Tuesday, as investors hoped for some sort of strategic action…

Watch Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speak live to banking conference

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‘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…

Watch live: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies at Senate hearing

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U.S. lawmakers to examine merits of higher FDIC bank deposit insurance cap

Four prominent U.S. lawmakers on banking matters said on Sunday they would consider whether a higher federal insurance limit on…