
A labor shortage may stall the clean energy transition
A labor shortage may stall the clean energy transition
The Inflation Reduction Act channels hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy projects. But “electrifying Ameri... Read more
30 Mar 2023
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28mins

A bumpy ride for mortgage rates means bumpy home sales
A bumpy ride for mortgage rates means bumpy home sales
Spring is when flowers, and For Sale signs, tend to start popping up. Today we learned that pending home sales rose for ... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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28mins

Personal economies are the whole shebang
Personal economies are the whole shebang
On this program, we’ve discussed a somewhat confusing dynamic: Consumers are sour on the economy despite a job market th... Read more
28 Mar 2023
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28mins

Let’s talk about (banking) trust issues
Let’s talk about (banking) trust issues
Bank regulators will be heading to Capitol Hill this week, where they’re likely to be grilled by lawmakers over the rece... Read more
27 Mar 2023
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29mins

Attention turns to bank examiners in SVB fallout
Attention turns to bank examiners in SVB fallout
The Federal Reserve will release a report by May 1 on what happened at Silicon Valley Bank. A key part will be how bank ... Read more
24 Mar 2023
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28mins

Happy rate hike-iversary!
Happy rate hike-iversary!
Long gone are the good ol’ days when inflation was described as “transitory.” This month marks one year since the Federa... Read more
23 Mar 2023
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28mins

The Fed’s stress testing is put to the test
The Fed’s stress testing is put to the test
One way the Federal Reserve oversees the banking system is through “stress tests,” which help determine whether banks ca... Read more
22 Mar 2023
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29mins

Why bond prices fall as interest rates go up
Why bond prices fall as interest rates go up
A simple economic phenomenon — that rising interest rates push bond values down — is part of what has weighed on financi... Read more
21 Mar 2023
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29mins

Let the bank failure blame game begin
Let the bank failure blame game begin
The debacles that engulfed Silicon Valley Bank and other precarious financial institutions have sparked debates over who... Read more
20 Mar 2023
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29mins

When group chats help fuel bank runs
When group chats help fuel bank runs
Back in the ’30s, news of bank collapses traveled slowly. But in the early hours of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the ... Read more
17 Mar 2023
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28mins