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Big-bank CEOs warn that new regulations could harm the economy
NEW YORK (AP) – The heads of Wall Street's biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill to plead with senators to stop the...
Bank ‘stress tests’ by Fed may have overlooked weaknesses in system
The 23 largest banks in the U.S. – including Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. – recently passed the Federal Reserve’s “stress test,” but some...
SHAKY GROUND: Distressed office real estate could undermine banks, wider economy
The former mayor of Providence is distressed.
When Joseph R. Paolino Jr. walks through the city’s financial district, he’s anxious about what he sees. He...
Should R.I. businesses prep for potential credit crunch?
After a tumultuous first half of 2023 for U.S. banks, many observers fear that a credit crunch is fast approaching, if it hasn’t already...
FDIC recommends overhauling U.S. insurance deposit system
NEW YORK (AP) – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is recommending the U.S. rethink its decades-old policy of insuring up to $250,000 in bank...
A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging sign in the Fed's yearlong effort to cool price...
Remove FDIC cap to prevent future panic
We learned the hard way in 1932 that a crisis in confidence, which could be sparked by baseless rumors, could create a bank run...
U.S. revises down last quarter’s economic growth to 2.6% rate
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy maintained its resilience from October through December despite rising interest rates, growing at a 2.6% annual pace, the...
U.S. consumer confidence ticks up in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a...
Five Questions With: Michael Ice
Michael Ice is an associate teaching professor at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business Administration with more than 30 years of experience...
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