Washington Financial News
13.03 / 11:03
global economy
U.S. Imports, Exports Grew in January, Adding to Signs of Solid Global Economy
WASHINGTON—U.S. trade with the rest of the world grew in January, adding to signs the global economy started the year on a surprisingly strong note.
13.03 / 11:03
vice chair
Janice Eberly Seen as Leading Candidate for Fed Vice Chair
WASHINGTON—Janice Eberly, a finance professor at Northwestern University, is the leading candidate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter.
13.03 / 04:31
12.03 / 20:11
JPMorgan
SVB
Auction process is reportedly underway to find a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank
Federal regulators are conducting an auction for Silicon Valley Bank, with final bids due Sunday, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
12.03 / 16:31
UPS
Waves
CEO
JPMorgan
Chase
SVB
Hundreds of venture capital firms vow to work with Silicon Valley Bank again if new owner is found
More than three hundred venture capital firms have signed a joint statement vowing to do business again with Silicon Valley Bank if it is «purchased and appropriately capitalized,» after the financial institution failed on Friday.
12.03 / 04:37
vice chair
Janice Eberly Seen as Leading Candidate for Fed Vice Chair
WASHINGTON—Janice Eberly, a finance professor at Northwestern University, is the leading candidate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter.
12.03 / 04:37
global economy
U.S. Imports, Exports Grew in January, Adding to Signs of Solid Global Economy
WASHINGTON—U.S. trade with the rest of the world grew in January, adding to signs the global economy started the year on a surprisingly strong note.
12.03 / 04:37
UPS
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Data Will Determine Size of Next Rate Increase
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday officials were keeping their options open over how much to raise interest rates this month after investors interpreted his comments Tuesday to suggest a half-percentage-point increase was likely.
12.03 / 04:37
UPS
Strategy
Jerome Powell Says Fed Is Prepared to Speed Up Interest-Rate Rises
WASHINGTON—Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would consider raising interest rates by a larger half percentage point this month and was likely to lift rates higher than previously expected this year to cool an economy that has shown surprising strength.
11.03 / 14:09
vice chair
Janice Eberly Seen as Leading Candidate for Fed Vice Chair
WASHINGTON—Janice Eberly, a finance professor at Northwestern University, is the leading candidate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter.
11.03 / 14:09
UPS
Strategy
Jerome Powell Says Fed Is Prepared to Speed Up Interest-Rate Rises
WASHINGTON—Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would consider raising interest rates by a larger half percentage point this month and was likely to lift rates higher than previously expected this year to cool an economy that has shown surprising strength.
11.03 / 14:09
UPS
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Data Will Determine Size of Next Rate Increase
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday officials were keeping their options open over how much to raise interest rates this month after investors interpreted his comments Tuesday to suggest a half-percentage-point increase was likely.
11.03 / 07:17
global economy
U.S. Imports, Exports Grew in January, Adding to Signs of Solid Global Economy
WASHINGTON—U.S. trade with the rest of the world grew in January, adding to signs the global economy started the year on a surprisingly strong note.
11.03 / 02:57
U.S., EU Try to Defuse Subsidies Dispute to Focus on Russia and China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Europe agreed Friday to new steps aimed at resolving a spat over subsidies for clean-energy technology, an effort to preserve a trans-Atlantic relationship that had strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
10.03 / 16:17
UPS
CEO
U.S. Fed to create new crypto team amid Stablecoins’ concerns
According to a Fed official, the U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to form a specialized team of experts to keep up with developments in the cryptocurrency industry, in response to the central bank’s concerns about “unregulated” stablecoins.
10.03 / 13:51
U.S., EU Try to Defuse Subsidies Dispute to Focus on Russia and China
WASHINGTON—President Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet Friday as the U.S. and Europe try to move beyond a spat over subsidies for clean-energy technology and preserve a trans-Atlantic relationship that had strengthened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
10.03 / 12:39
global economy
U.S. Imports, Exports Grew in January, Adding to Signs of Solid Global Economy
WASHINGTON—U.S. trade with the rest of the world grew in January, adding to signs the global economy started the year on a surprisingly strong note.
10.03 / 11:39
Digital
Action
SPY
U.S. Congressman cautions about privacy concerns regarding CBDCs
United States Congressman Tom Emmer believes that the introduction of programmable central bank digital currency in the country will jeopardize the financial privacy of American citizens.
10.03 / 08:49
Stablecoin
regulation
economy
Federal Reserve
Financial Systems
US Fed to create new crypto team amid concerns about unregulated stablecoins
The United States Federal Reserve is set to create a “specialized team of experts” to keep up with developments in the cryptocurrency industry, according to a Fed official, amid concerns from the Fed of “unregulated” stablecoins.
10.03 / 05:09
Blockchain
Adoption
regulation
us government
Federal Reserve
Congress
Bitcoin
CBDCs could be 'easily weaponized' to spy on US citizens: Congressman
United States Congressman Tom Emmer believes the launch of programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country could strip American citizens of their financial privacy.
10.03 / 04:01
UPS
Strategy
Jerome Powell Says Fed Is Prepared to Speed Up Interest-Rate Rises
WASHINGTON—Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would consider raising interest rates by a larger half percentage point this month and was likely to lift rates higher than previously expected this year to cool an economy that has shown surprising strength.
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