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The Fed's Latest Interest Rate Hike Could Set Off a 'Domino Effect' in Regional Bank Failures

By Nik Popli

Private Security Guards Are Replacing Police Across America

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How to Protect Your Money Amid Bank Failures

By Simmone Shah

Debt Ceiling Bill Just Barely Passes House

By Nik Popli
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How Does Menopause Affect Women in the Workplace?

The U.S. economy loses $26.6 billion each year for failing to accommodate menopause.

By Kelsey Butler / Bloomberg

How a Swedish Pension Fund Got Swept Up by the U.S. Banking Crisis

One of the most surprising victims of the recent U.S. banking crisis is a Swedish pension fund responsible for managing the retirement funds for a quarter of the country’s population.

By Anton Wilen, Rafaela Lindeberg, Kati Pohjanpalo and Love Liman / Bloomberg

The Reason Why American Regions Are Unequal

A set of public policy choices sowed the seeds of rising regional inequality in America, write Ganesh Sitaraman and Christopher Serkin.

By Ganesh Sitaraman and Christopher Serkin

Inflation May Make People Less Likely to Back Climate Policy

Only 38% of Americans would be willing to pay $1 per month to address climate change, according to new polling released Tuesday.

By Justin Worland

Inequality in the U.S. is Finally Lessening

The U.S. economy might be slowing, but things are looking up for lower-income workers.

By Alana Semuels

First Citizens Bank Acquires Silicon Valley Bank

The lender said it will assume $56 billion in deposits and 17 legacy branches will begin operating Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens. There will be no immediate change to customer accounts.

By Ed Hammond and Matthew Monks / Bloomberg

The Fed’s Obsession with Phantom Inflation Might Destroy a Strong Economy

The Fed is still fighting last year’s war against inflation. It needs to pivot fast

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Jeremy Siegel and Barry Sternlicht

How to Boost Climate-Friendly Habits, According to Science

Forget eco-labels, research shows the most powerful influence is what other people around you are doing.

By Alejandro de la Garza

If Banks Want More Deposit Insurance, They Should Pay for It

Significantly enhanced or unlimited deposit insurance would be a major gift to privately run banking institutions.

By Chris Hughes

Banks Are Going to Cause a Recession Again

For the second time in the 21st century, mistakes in the financial sector could topple the economy.

By Alana Semuels

What Bank Sector Turmoil Means for the Economy

Economists caution against comparing recent bank failures to the financial crisis of 2008.

By Simmone Shah

Washington Wants SVB's Collapse to Be Simple

Most voters understand that those offering an easy explanation to something as complex as a banking crisis are playing a partisan blame game, one they risks prompting more bank runs.

By Philip Elliott

Maybe Americans Don’t Mind High Prices Anymore

As inflation keeps rising, economists and companies wonder if U.S. shoppers have become less price-conscious.

By Alana Semuels

GOP Aims for Tea Party-Style Anger Over SVB

Republicans pounced on Biden’s efforts to shore up Silicon Valley Bank's depositors, calling it a “woke” bailout for elites. “Woke! It’s all woke,” joked a Democrat in response

By Mini Racker

All This Economic Good News is Just Confusing

The latest U.S. jobs report shows that the economy gained 311,000 jobs in February. But analysts are conflicted on whether that's a good thing.

By Alana Semuels

The New American Dream and the Myth of Self-Sufficiency

Relentless individualism has been part of America's ethos. Not anymore, writes Alissa Quart.

By Alissa Quart
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