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President Biden on Thursday called on banking regulators to take more steps to reduce the risk of mid-sized bank failures. Carolyn Kaster/AP
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Biden asks banking regulators to toughen some rules after recent bank failures

The White House blames the Trump administration for weakening regulatory requirements for mid-sized and regional banks.

3 years ago

Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr (R) appears before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee March 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The committee heard testimony on the topic of 'Recent Bank Failures and the Federal Regulatory Response.' (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Politics & Policy

5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Policymakers will be debating whether new laws, rules, or attitudes are needed to keep other banks from going under.

3 years ago

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Philadelphia restaurant owners grapple with water contamination concerns, wish for clearer messaging

“Without the pandemic it probably would’ve been a bigger shock.”

3 years ago

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Sixers owner Josh Harris, rival group submit formal bids for Commanders, AP sources say

A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids.

3 years ago

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ChristianaCare to reopen Jennersville as a ‘micro-hospital’ in late 2024

The West Grove Campus, formerly known as Jennersville Hospital, will return with 10 emergency department beds and 10 inpatient beds.

3 years ago

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​Delaware officials unveil multi-million-dollar plan to transform Dover

The Downtown Dover Partnership presented a redevelopment plan dubbed Capital City 2030 to town residents this week.

3 years ago

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NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs

NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

3 years ago

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2023. - The Federal Reserve slowed its pace of interest rate hikes Wednesday, tempering its aggressive campaign to rein in costs as inflation cools, while signaling the battle is not yet over. The US central bank announced a quarter-point hike to the benchmark lending rate at the end of its two-day policy meeting, taking the rate to a target range of 4.50-4.75 percent. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

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 years ago

File photo: Hiring signs are displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Jan. 13, 2023. Employers are increasingly posting salary ranges for job openings, even in states where it's not mandated by law, according to analysts with employment sites Indeed, GlassDoor, and Monster. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know

The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and February 2023, from 18.4% to 43.7%.

3 years ago

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Got a question for Twitter’s press team? The answer will be a poop emoji

CEO Elon Musk announced this weekend (and NPR confirmed) that it now responds to press inquiries with a single poop emoji.

3 years ago

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South Street Egg Hunt features ‘eggscellent’ works of art, includes a $1,000 grand prize

Each egg found represents a chance to win prizes, including a Grand Prize Egg Basket worth $1,000.

3 years ago

Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif.
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Money

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.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law

Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy

The move comes a week after the tech-focused bank failed in a sudden collapse that set off fears of wider problems in the global banking system.

3 years ago

Through April 2023, Elixr Coffee is printeing poems on their beverage sleeves. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry

The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”

3 years ago

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A customer exits a First Republic Bank branch in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on March 13, 2023. The midsized lender was rescued by a group of top banks after suffering an exodus of depositors following the collapse of two U.S. banks. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

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.

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