Banks Could Weather Even Extreme Economic Tumult, Fed Finds
The New York Times: Banking
JUNE 26, 2024
The Federal Reserve for the first time tested major banks’ ability to withstand crisis scenarios — and the largest U.S. lenders stood tall.
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Scott Bessent Accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘Mission Creep’
The New York Times: Banking
APRIL 23, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their missions.
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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady Amid Signs of Weakening Economy
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Britain’s central bank said that interest rates would need to remain high for an “extended” period, and that economic growth was expected to be flat over much of the next two years.
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Russia’s Wartime Spending Raises Fears of an Economic Bubble
The New York Times: Banking
JULY 31, 2023
The economic strength has helped to maintain popular support for Vladimir Putin’s war, but some have warned the state-led spending is threatening the country’s financial stability.
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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007
The New York Times: Banking
JULY 30, 2024
The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan could bolster the country’s beleaguered currency.
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Lebanon Detains Riad Salameh, Former Head of Central Bank
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Riad Salameh, once seen as an international financial wizard, is the subject of multiple inquiries and has attracted blame for the country’s economic crisis.
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Fed Chair Says Central Bank Need Not ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates
The New York Times: Banking
MARCH 29, 2024
Jerome Powell said that strong economic growth gives Federal Reserve officials room to be patient, and he emphasized the institution’s political independence.
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European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region’s flagging economy. The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75
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People’s Bank of China Cuts Reserve Requirement to Spur Bank Lending
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The People’s Bank of China will allow commercial banks to hold less money in reserve, but businesses and households have been cautious about borrowing.
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Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 16 Percent
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The bank warned that its tight monetary policy would continue “for a long period” as it attempts to slow an economy in danger of overheating.
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China’s GDP Grew in 2023, but Economic Strains Lurk
The New York Times: Banking
JANUARY 16, 2024
Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.
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European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged as Price Pressures Ease
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 14, 2023
percent, the bank said economic growth was expected to remain “subdued” in the short term. Although the inflation rate has fallen to 2.4
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European Central Bank Raises Rates for a 10th Time
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In its battle to control inflation, the bank raised its key interest rate to the highest level on record but suggested that rates have reached their peak.
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Powell Says Strong Economic Data ‘Could Warrant’ Higher Rates
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The Federal Reserve may need to do more if growth remains hot or if the labor market stops cooling, Jerome H. Powell said in a speech.
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Yellen Says Stable Financial System Is Key to U.S. Economic Strength
The New York Times: Banking
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Treasury secretary will offer an upbeat assessment of the economy on Tuesday, a year after the nation’s banking system faced turmoil.
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European Central Bank Is Studying A.I. as a New Tool
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Artificial intelligence may help policymakers understand inflation and regulate big lenders, the central bank said.
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Soft Landing or No Landing? Fed’s Economic Picture Gets Complicated.
The New York Times: Banking
APRIL 11, 2024
Stubborn inflation and strong growth could keep the Federal Reserve wary about interest rate cuts, eager to avoid adding vim to the economy.
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Russia Tries to Bolster Ruble as Inflation Adds to Economic Woes
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 10, 2023
The central bank in Moscow took steps to counter the currency’s slide, but the war and resulting sanctions have put intense pressure on the economy.
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Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 15 Percent to Curb Inflation
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The jump, from 13 percent, would bring a long period of “tight monetary conditions” in order to ease price pressures, the bank said.
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Powell Faces Economic Crossroads as He Prepares to Speak at Jackson Hole
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 22, 2024
Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, will deliver remarks as inflation cools and growth holds up — but as labor market weakening threatens to interrupt the soft landing.
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World Bank Projects Weak Global Growth Amid Rising Interest Rates
The New York Times: Banking
JUNE 6, 2023
A new report projects that economic growth will slow this year and remain weak in 2024.
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G7 Finalizes $50 Billion Ukraine Loan Backed by Russian Assets
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The economic lifeline is expected to be disbursed by the end of the year.
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Economics Textbooks Are Finally Getting a Vital Update
The New York Times: Banking
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Great Recession changed how the Fed steers the economy, but textbooks are still catching up.
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Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
When the housing market was flying high, mortgage defaults were almost nonexistent. But now the legal system is struggling to keep up with evictions.
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Russia’s Interest Rate Hike Highlights Economic Struggle Amid Ukraine War
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 15, 2023
With the third-largest interest rate increase in a decade to shore up the ruble, Moscow’s policymakers are pursuing the conflicting goals of paying for the war against Ukraine and taming inflation.
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China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.
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China Bet It All on Real Estate. Now Its Economy Is Paying the Price.
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 16, 2023
After relying on a borrow-to-build model for decades, Beijing must make difficult choices about the country’s housing market and economic future.
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Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China.
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Chinese families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the country’s economic and political future. But a cheaper currency is also helping exports.
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Is Jerome Powell’s Fed Pulling Off a Soft Landing?
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 14, 2023
It’s too soon to declare victory, but the economic outlook seems sunnier than it did a year ago, and many economists are predicting a surprising win.
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Gold Bars and Tokyo Apartments: How Money Is Flowing Out of China.
The New York Times: Banking
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Chinese families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the country’s economic and political future. But a cheaper currency is also helping exports.
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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates for First Time Since 2019
The New York Times: Banking
JUNE 6, 2024
The reduction comes as inflation in the eurozone cools, prompting the E.C.B. to move before the Federal Reserve in the United States, where rates remain high.
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China and Hong Kong Stocks Slump as Economic Gloom Spreads
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 16, 2023
A string of worrying data has taken the fizz out of markets.
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Real Estate Crisis Triggers New Alarms Over China’s Shadow Banks
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
A financially troubled firm has stopped paying investors, risking panic and testing the Chinese government’s resolve to take on debts from its property crisis.
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How the Jackson Hole Conference Became an Economic Obsession
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 24, 2023
Investors and economists are watching the event this week closely. How did a remote Wyoming conference become so central?
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Dilemma on Wall Street: Short-Term Gain or Climate Benefit?
The New York Times: Banking
JUNE 20, 2024
Portfolio managers have conflicting incentives as the economic and financial risks from climate change become more apparent but remain imprecise.
How Bangladesh’s Economy Was Siphoned Dry
The New York Times: Banking
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Bangladesh’s currency was battered by what the new head of the central bank says was the looting of the banks under the deposed prime minister.
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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady but Signals Gradual Easing
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
The British central bank has emphasized its intention to move steadily to ensure that inflation continues to slow.
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Bank of Japan Takes Another Step Away From Easy Money
The New York Times: Banking
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The Bank of Japan said it would be more flexible in how it managed government bond yields, citing rising inflation.
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China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The country’s central bank also freed commercial banks to lend more money in a package of moves aimed at rekindling growth in a stagnant economy.
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Central Banks Around the World Are Cutting Rates
The New York Times: Banking
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Inflation has fallen in most developed nations, and central bank officials are now trying to steer their economies toward a so-called soft landing.
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The Federal Reserve Must Be Independent. Here’s Why.
The New York Times: Banking
AUGUST 13, 2024
The pragmatic case for central bank independence.
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