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Fed report shows banks worried about conditions ahead, with focus on slowing economy and deposit outflows

Tumult in mid-sized institutions caused banks to tighten lending standards both to households and businesses, potentially posing a threat to…

Fed increases rates a quarter point and signals a potential end to hikes

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year and dropped…

Here’s what to expect from today’s Federal Reserve announcement

There won’t be a lot of mystery surrounding what the Federal Reserve is going to do Wednesday with interest rates.…

Lawmakers led by Democrats urge the Fed to halt rate hikes ahead of Wednesday’s announcement

WASHINGTON — A group led by several prominent Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Reserve to halt rate hikes…

Fed report on SVB collapse faults bank’s managers — and central bank regulators

Silicon Valley Bank’s dramatic failure in early March was the product of mismanagement and supervisory missteps, compounded by a dose…

Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…

Wall Street is wrong: Former Pimco chief economist Paul McCulley predicts rate hikes will end next month

Wall Street is wrong about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, according to former Pimco chief economist Paul McCulley. Barring…

Investors believe the stock market is set for losses, and cash is best safe haven, CNBC survey shows

Wall Street investors believe the stock market is headed for losses after a positive first quarter, seeing cash as the best…

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…

Wells Fargo lists financial instability as biggest economic risk post-Fed decision

A major Wall Street firm is ranking financial instability over inflation as the biggest economic risk for the next three…