Banks Are Borrowing More From the Fed: What to Know
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Banks Are Borrowing More From the Fed: What to Know

As turmoil sweeps the United States financial system, banks are turning to the Federal Reserve for loans to get them through the squeeze.
Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
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Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.

Jerome H. Powell has said that snarled supply chains, an oil shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shifts among American consumers are primarily behind rapid price growth.
Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge

Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.