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Founder of First Brands, Whose Bankruptcy Spooked Wall Street, Is Indicted on Fraud

Patrick James, who was earlier ousted from the beleaguered auto-parts maker, is accused by federal prosecutors of faking invoices and lying about hidden debt for…

Michael Saylor’s Creative Bitcoin Strategy Isn’t Working

Michael Saylor’s financial alchemy thrust an ordinary software company, Strategy, into the center of the crypto frenzy. It all worked spectacularly, until now.

Earnings Fall Short at Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo

This week, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo released fraught earnings reports as President Trump’s threatened cap on credit card rates loomed large.

JPMorgan Made Less Money Last Year, Facing Pressure on Multiple Fronts

The nation’s largest bank earned $57 billion in 2025, but Jamie Dimon, its chief executive, said “the benefits of deregulation” would help in the future.

Dimon’s $770 Million Windfall Shows How Banking Is Great Again

The Trump administration is lifting regulations, and deal making is heating up. For Jamie Dimon, being JPMorgan Chase’s chief executive was more lucrative in 2025…

Billions of Dollars ‘Vanished’: Low-Profile Bankruptcy Rings Alarms on Wall Street

The unraveling of First Brands, a midsize auto-parts maker, is exposing hidden losses at international banks and “private credit” lenders.

Morgan Stanley Scores an Easier ‘Stress Test’ From the Fed

The investment bank had appealed more stringent oversight in dreaded annual exams, and the Federal Reserve agreed.

On Pennsylvania Ave., Michael Milken’s Curious Temple to the American Dream

A new museum created by the once imprisoned financier offers the financial elite’s take on the nation’s virtues.

Behind Wall Street’s Abrupt Flip on Crypto

The reversal risks declawing a century of consumer financial protections and replacing the backbone of bank accounts.

Trump Signs Executive Order Clamping Down on ‘Debanking’

Mostly right-leaning groups have complained of forced bank account closures. The evidence is spotty.