Federal Reserve Officials Were Cautious in September
Minutes from their last meeting showed that Fed officials saw risks of doing too much — or too little — to tame inflation.
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Metro Bank, a Troubled U.K. Lender, Raises Money to Shore Up Finances
After days of talks the bank said it had raised extra money from shareholders and bondholders and would refinance a big chunk of debt.
Why Cashing Savings Bonds Has Become So Hard
Citing potential fraud, banks are making it increasingly difficult to pay out savings bonds. An unlikely beneficiary is the federal government.
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Stocks Slip as Strong Jobs Report Pushes Bond Yields Higher
The report for September showed surprising strength in the economy, but that strength has become a cause for concern among investors.