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Economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer are scaling back rate cut expectations as Iran conflict-driven energy costs push inflation higher, complicating the Fed's path forward.
April 10
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A rule banning bank examiners from using reputational risk in their examinations includes an exception for operational risks — another notoriously unquantifiable category of risk. Experts say the concession suggests the attempt to carve subjectivity out of bank examination may amount to a relabeling exercise.
April 10
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Banks are spending more on security for their executives, given the murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO; a new lender targets mineral-rights holders.
April 10
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A 21.2% spike in the price of gasoline was the biggest contributor to a 0.9% increase in the Consumer Price Index in March, according to a Friday report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency said other price increases were largely contained.
April 10
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After a nearly two-decade long "ice age" in which few new banking charters were granted, regulators have shrugged off a zero-failure mentality and are allowing some risk back into the system.
April 10
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Several major financial institutions last year increased their spending on measures to protect top executives, according to public filings. The moves followed the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
April 10
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Dubai, UAE, April 9th, 2026, Chainwire
April 10
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Dubai, UAE, April 7th, 2026, Chainwire
April 10
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The first U.S. bank to offer an exchange-traded product tied to bitcoin saw $34 million in trading on the first day.
April 9
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Oil rights can be a surprisingly illiquid asset. A fintech called Frontlands is hoping to change that by offering a credit card for the owners of oil wells and other natural resources.
April 9
