While fear of a “wage-price spiral” has eased, the Federal Reserve’s course presumes job losses and risks a recession. Some see less painful remedies.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Investors Worry What Strong Jobs Data Means for the Economy
Inflation, recession and labor market concerns loom large over the stock market ahead of Friday’s jobs report.
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Job Openings Fell in February, JOLTS Report Shows
The data shows the job market continues to ease off its red-hot pace, but there are still more openings than unemployed workers in the country.
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How a Trump-Era Rollback Mattered for Silicon Valley Bank’s Demise
An under-the-radar change to the way regional banks are supervised may have helped the bank’s rapidly growing risks to go unresolved.
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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Cooled Notably in February
A closely watched measure of price increases provided encouraging news as the Fed considers when to stop raising rates.
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How the S&P 500 is Dominated By Apple and Microsoft
Investors in the S&P 500 are highly dependent on the fate of Microsoft, Apple and other big technology stocks. A rally in March showed how this can mask turmoil in the rest of the market.
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Jamie Dimon Reprises 2008 Role as Rescuer of a Failing Bank
The JPMorgan chief executive led an effort to raise $30 billion for First Republic, but no one is sure if it did any good.
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SVB Hearing Takeaways: Bank Failures Spur a Blame Game, But Few Solutions
Senators sharply questioned federal regulators about shortcomings in oversight after two bank failures rattled the financial system. Regulators put the blame on the banks’ management.
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Banking Regulators Prepare for Tough Questions from Lawmakers
Three top officials will testify in Congress about the turmoil caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and their role in it.
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Silicon Valley Bank’s Risks Went Deep. Congress Wants to Know Why.
Lapses at the bank will be a focus as a top Federal Reserve official testifies to House and Senate committees this week.