Two Big Ideas for Preventing Another Banking Crisis

How Congress can prevent another banking crisis

The current way we insure depositors is haphazard and ineffective
Mar. 21, 2023 - Just In News | The Hill - Politics

Silicon Valley’s lesson: How to change banking to prevent crises and bailouts

Our current bank regulation system is fundamentally broken.
Mar. 16, 2023 - Just In News | The Hill - Politics

Federal Reserve Rolls Out Emergency Measures to Prevent Banking Crisis

The Fed said it would make additional funding available to banks to ensure they have “the ability to meet the needs of all depositors.”
Mar. 12, 2023 - WSJ.com: US Business - Business - Federal reserve

Regional and big bank stocks choppy amid rising fears of banking crisis

Credit Suisse stock losses weigh on megabank stocks with First Republic and PacWest down sharply, while Western Alliance rallies.
Mar. 15, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business

The big idea: why we should study the history that never happened

Dismissed by some as mere speculation, examining ‘what ifs’ can shed valuable light on neglected perspectivesThinking about alternative scenarios is tempting, both in our everyday lives and when we are trying to make sense of the past. Questions ...
Mar. 20, 2023 - The Guardian - World

The big idea: in a disaster, bad help can be worse than no help at all

Emergency relief must be about money, not well-intentioned donations of goodsThe first time I understood quite how bad emergency relief can be was in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004. From the dockside, first responders ...
Mar. 13, 2023 - The Guardian - World

Two wives reported him for child sex abuse images, but software 'errors' prevented charges until now

Ryan Rovito was allegedly found with “several hundred” child sex abuse images in 2018 — but authorities never prosecuted the case because of an alleged computer glitch.
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Analysis: Biden team makes moves to prevent further crisis

The Biden administration's scramble to prevent financial contagion from the crash of Silicon Valley Bank is both an attempt to shield a resilient but still-vulnerable economy and to prevent grave political fallout.
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To prevent bank runs, fix bank governance

Bank officers and directors should owe fiduciary duties to depositors in addition to shareholders.
Mar. 16, 2023 - Just In News | The Hill - Politics

These are our two preferred scenarios for the Fed's big March meeting next week

The Fed chair needs to balance the committee's rate decision with the counterweight of his commentary.
Mar. 18, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes | Robert Reich

Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there’s no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way?The global financial system is facing a crisis of confidence. Which makes this week’s meeting of America’s central ...
Mar. 21, 2023 - The Guardian - World - Federal reserve

Elizabeth Warren: We Can Prevent More Bank Failures

The recent bank failures were entirely avoidable.
Mar. 13, 2023 - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories

Two-year Treasury yield posts its biggest 2-day drop since 2008 as financial crisis raged

Treasury yields fell sharply Friday as worries as the shutdown of Silicon Valley Bank sparked a flight to safer assets such as government bonds.
Mar. 10, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Big banks to rescue First Republic Bank, child mortality has surged: 5 Things podcast

SVB stock price is plunging, sending First Republic Bank stock lower; child deaths surge during COVID due to homicide, suicide and overdoses: 5 Things podcast
Mar. 17, 2023 - GANNETT Syndication Service - Top stories

11 big banks rescue First Republic Bank with $30 billion bailout

Eleven of the nation's biggest banks rescued regional lender First Republic Bank with a $30 billion bailout after questions about the San Francisco-based bank caused its stock price to tumble this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...
Mar. 17, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories

Bank shares rebound off lows as big banks come to the aid of First Republic

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last Friday has left investors scrambling to identify other regional banks that have similar balance sheet issues.
Mar. 16, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business

Europe's central bank backs big rate hike despite bank chaos

The European Central Bank has carried through with a large interest rate increase, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about the impact of higher rates on the global banking ...
Mar. 16, 2023 - ABC News: International - World

Deutsche Bank, UBS stocks sink as European banking crisis fear returns

Europe's banking stocks tumbled Friday in a sign that investors are still nervous that the recent crises at some banks could spill over into the wider sector.
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Banks: Is this a banking crisis - how worried should I be?

Credit Suisse has been taken over by rival UBS and shares have tumbled, but your money is safe, say regulators.
Mar. 21, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories

Central banks announce dollar liquidity measures to ease banking crisis

Turmoil prompts authorities to launch daily operations to access dollar funding via standing swap lines
Mar. 19, 2023 - UK homepage - Business

Central banks announce new liquidity measures to ease banking crisis

Monetary authorities launch daily operations to access funding via standing swap lines
Mar. 19, 2023 - World - World

Banking crisis blurs central bank focus on inflation

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Regional banks continue steep declines amid banking crisis

A number of regional banks continued to see steep declines in their share prices on Wednesday in the wake of the abrupt failure of Silicon Valley Bank late last week that rattled investors and undercut confidence in the U.S. banking system. San ...
Mar. 15, 2023 - Just In News | The Hill - Politics

Government ensures safety of banking system following collapse of two banks

The FDIC reassured concerned Silicon Valley Bank customers that their money is safe, following the collapse of the bank. Errol Barnett spoke to customers who lined up to collect their deposits.
Mar. 14, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories

Biden says banking system safe after two banks fail in a matter of days

President Biden on Monday said that the U.S. banking system is safe in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York. The federal government scrambled to backstop deposits at the two banks, but ...
Mar. 13, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories - Joe biden

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