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Major players in the financial system are pondering the unthinkable as the US inches closer to an unprecedented default.
The Bank of England is factoring more than sky-high inflation into its base rate decisions right now.
Three forces are pulling down ESG’s once-rapid rise in the investment world.
Concerns about a decline in lending to small businesses are growing as the Fed raised rates for the 10th time in a little over a year.
The numbers seem to be going in the ‘right’ direction for the Fed to pull off a soft landing – and avoid a recession – but the picture remains murky.
The cause of banking crises since the debacle in the 1980s remains unchanged. Incentives encourage executives to take excessive risks, with few consequences if bets turn bad. It’s happening again.
AI tools could help you to learn more about investing in shares and other financial markets – but it’s not a perfect solution.
The Fed’s campaign of rate hikes is showing more signs of having the intended effect of slowing the economy – but that may be bad news for those who lose their jobs or have a harder time finding one.
Crises fueled by bank runs, starting with the Great Depression, have had something in common: Unexpected changes spur bank failures, followed by general panic and then large-scale economic distress.
Central banks are reaching into their toolkits to shore up the global financial system.
The Fed’s decision to raise rates is likely to put more pressure on regional banks, which will make it harder to avoid a recession.
The Fed raised rates by a quarter-point – less aggressive than had been expected before the current banking crisis, but signaling inflation is still its focus.
The two central banks were due to raise rates aggressively, but then came the banking crisis.
Big interest rate hikes could cause more market turmoil, while doing too little could have the same effect.
The banking crisis has been caused by the interest rate rises, and further hikes were supposed to be a no no.
The Fed, Treasury and FDIC acted swiftly to protect depositors and stem any panic, but anxiety continues to grow about the state of the global financial system.
The latest consumer prices report shows cost of living is still rising far above the Fed’s target. But don’t expect monetary policymakers to aggressively hike rates.
Lenders face a lot of risks, but two of them – interest rate and liquidity – were the main drivers of the sudden and rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. That’s why more trouble may be ahead for the banking sector.
The speed of SVB’s collapse was a surprise but central bankers can learn lessons from this failure.
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