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Warren unveils bill to repeal Trump-era bank deregulation she says led to SVB, Signature collapses

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators introduced new legislation Tuesday to repeal Trump-era bank deregulations they say created the…

How China’s shifting growth picture could hit global markets

China’s economy will be forced to recalibrate because of a “fractured” global order, and the new drivers of growth will…

Top Senate Democrats press DOJ, SEC to investigate whether Silicon Valley Bank executives broke any laws

WASHINGTON — Top Democratic lawmakers pressed the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to open a probe into…

Here’s where the jobs are for February 2023 — in one chart

The U.S. labor market surprised to the upside yet again in February, powered by continued strength in the service sectors…

Just like that: Market pricing swings back to quarter-point Fed rate hike

It seemed like only yesterday that markets were sure that a tougher Federal Reserve was going to raise its benchmark…

Something broke, but the Fed is still expected to go through with rate hikes

When the Federal Reserve starts to raise interest rates, it generally keeps doing so until something breaks, or so goes…

Wholesale prices post unexpected decline of 0.1% in February; retail sales fall

Wholesale prices posted an unexpected decline in February, providing some encouraging news on inflation as the Federal Reserve weighs its…

One of the best ways to figure out what the Fed will do next is to look at regional bank stocks

Markets have changed their mind — again — about what they think the Federal Reserve will do next week regarding…

Goldman Sachs cuts GDP forecast because of stress on small banks, which are key to U.S. economy

Goldman Sachs on Wednesday lowered its 2023 economic growth forecast, citing a pullback in lending from small- and medium-sized banks…