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Key financial-crisis regulator Sheila Bair says 'stay away' from bitcoin while it is at 'nosebleed' levels
The former FDIC chair warned investors of the high price of bitcoin, adding she has no confidence i…
Isabelle Lee
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Ballooning US debt could cause the next financial crisis and neither candidate has a plan to address it, former FDIC Chair says
Policy proposals from both Trump and Harris would add trillions to US debt, which could hurt invest…
Kelly Cloonan
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The housing market is in a bubble, but home prices may not fall anytime soon, says regulator who oversaw last crash
"Talk about a bubble. That's a classic supply-demand imbalance," former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair told…
Aruni Soni
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Social Security, Medicare, and other key programs Americans rely on could become 'vulnerable' depending on an upcoming Supreme Court ruling, a former federal official says
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the funding structure of the CFPB. A for…
Ayelet Sheffey
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How 3 big Supreme Court cases could derail the government
The Supreme Court is hearing three major cases that could upend the way the government works, putti…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Investors are still worried about a run on deposits of some ailing banks while massive lifelines buy more time
"They're funded in terms of capital. But again, once it's perceived that there's an unraveling goin…
Filip De Mott
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Blame Silvergate's collapse on risky crypto, Elizabeth Warren says - but others slam 'arsonist and firefighter' crackdowns. 10 top experts on what pushed the bank to fail.
Silvergate has failed, and debate is raging over whether volatile crypto or usual banking risks are…
Zinya Salfiti
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Some Silicon Valley Bank customers are selling their deposits at big discounts to raise cash quickly, reports say
Some startups that banked with SVB are being offered as little as 55 cents on the dollar to sell th…
Ryan Hogg
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Credit Suisse shares jump 7% after the embattled bank launches a $3 billion bond-buyback program
The Swiss lender is repurchasing a bunch of debt after investors dumped its stock earlier this week…
Theron Mohamed
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Neon swans, lobsters, and known unknowns: 6 experts warn markets are at breaking point - and the financial system may be starting to crack
Whipsawing asset prices, a darkening economic outlook, and signs of distress at major banks have so…
Theron Mohamed
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Blackstone pays millions in fees to former dealmaker - PE recruiting update - BNPLs enjoy record growth
The top finance stories for December 9, including the latest news on fee collected by a former Blac…
Dan DeFrancesco
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A former chair of the FDIC has become the first board member of an ex-Goldman banker's 401(k) startup
"Bair has decided to join blooom as the first advisory board member, and we see that as a big endor…
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The blowout jobs report seems to 'make a mockery' of recession fears, economist says
A flurry of concerns, including an ongoing trade war, fading stimulus and rising interest rates, ha…
Gina Heeb
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Trending: Some questions (and answers) about the Microsoft-TikTok deal
This week on a guest edition of Trending: A Q&A on Microsoft and TikTok, a look back at the House a…
Matt Weinberger
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The Treasury Secretary's hectic schedule after Lehman Brothers' collapse illustrates the chaos of the financial crisis
The schedule, printed in Andrew Ross Sorkin's epic account of the crisis, Too Big To Fail, reveals …
Will Martin
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Wall Street's Been So Obsessed With Elizabeth Warren It Missed The Real Threat In The Senate
So it looks like Brown's crusade has been reinvigorated and he has a Republican on his side too (Wa…
Linette Lopez
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New York Times Slams Larry Summers, And Comes Out Hard In Favor Of Janet Yellen For Fed Chair
A Yale educated economist and professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, she was…
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The 9 Most Important Things We Learned From Tim Geithner's Book
Geithner admits that the numbers he put out for how many homeowners could be helped by the HAMP and…
Rob Wile
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Why Sherrod Brown Is Wall Street's Biggest Nightmare In Washington DC
"I think the momentum has been building in the last year," Brown said. "You're seeing writers as va…
Grace Wyler
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Eliot Spitzer's Comptroller Run Is A Direct Shot At Wall Street
“We’re not at a point in time where it’s prudent to exclude any options,” Liu said, citing Paterson…