WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials wanted to remain flexible about the path ahead for interest rates, minutes from their March meeting showed, as they weighed a strong labor market and […]
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Back to news homeU.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
The U.S. economy generated hearty job growth in March, but at a slowing rate that appeared to reflect the toll of steadily rising interest rates.Employers added 236,000 jobs in the […]
How a Trump-Era Rollback Mattered for Silicon Valley Bank’s Demise
WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley Bank was growing steadily in 2018 and 2019 — and supervisors at its primary overseer, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, were preparing it for […]
How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
The fate of the S&P 500 index — used by investors as a barometer for the health of corporate America, and cited by presidents as a measure of their handling […]
Jamie Dimon Reprises 2008 Role as Rescuer of a Failing Bank
On March 10, just hours after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, the hedge fund manager Bill Ackman hosted a dinner for about 20 people at his penthouse apartment in Manhattan.The dinner […]
Fed Vice Chair Calls Silicon Valley Bank a ‘Textbook Case of Mismanagement’
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision blamed Silicon Valley Bank’s demise on poor internal management and excessive risk-taking and detailed the steps that Fed supervisors took to […]
Bond Trading May Be Sending a Recession Warning
Wild swings in the Treasury market are unlike anything many investors today had seen. They’re also potentially warning of a recession. Read More
The Fed Has Targeted 2% Inflation. Should It Aim Higher?
After raising interest rates again, the Federal Reserve will soon have to consider how much pain it is willing to inflict in its fight against inflation, our columnist says. Read […]
What to Watch for in the Fed’s Decision on Rates
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday on whether to raise rates at a precarious moment carries risks not just for the central bank, but also for President Biden.Mr. Biden was […]
Bank Crisis Could Cast Pall Over Commercial Real Estate Market
The fallout from the recent banking crisis spurred by the collapse of two banks — and concerns about the health of a third — is bubbling up in the market […]