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The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system
Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures.
3 days ago
Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.
1 week ago
First Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals
A group of 11 lenders including J.P.Morgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo said they will deposit $30 billion in First Republic Bank.
1 week ago
It’s Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives?
Tuesday is Equal Pay Day: March 14th represents how far into the year women have had to work to catch up to what their male colleagues earned the previous year.
2 weeks ago
What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout
Silicon Valley Bank is the largest U.S. bank to fail since the 2008 global financial crisis.
2 weeks ago
The U.S. takes emergency measures to protect all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank
Federal officials made the emergency announcement Sunday amid panic from depositors over the state of uninsired deposits.
2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out ‘a whole generation of startups’
The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely.
2 weeks ago
What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March
More than 80% of SNAP beneficiaries are working families, people with disabilities, or elderly people, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
3 weeks ago
Super Bowl gambling surging as states legalize it? You bet
The American Gaming Association says over 50 million U.S. adults plan to bet on the game, wagering a total of $16 billion. But most of that will happen off the books.
2 months ago
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
Though smaller than its previous hike the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.
2 months ago
How much will it cost to see Eagles play Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII?
If you want to watch the game in person on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona, it's going to cost you a lot.
2 months ago
Minimum wage workers in New Jersey to get a $1 raise Sunday
The Garden State joins Delaware and New York in getting closer to $ 15-an-hour minimum wage.
3 months ago
Mega Millions Tuesday jackpot surpasses estimated $565M
Lottery officials estimate Tuesday's prize at $565 million — or more than $293 million if delivered in cash — after there were no lucky winners in Friday's drawing.
3 months ago
The Fed continues its crackdown on inflation, pushing up interest rates again
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point Wednesday, which was a smaller increase than the four previous hikes.
3 months ago
FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government.
3 months ago