Economic indicators

The megabank set aside a larger provision for credit losses during the third quarter as delinquency rates in its credit-card business ticked higher. Still, executives argued that the U.S. consumer outlook remains strong.

The American consumer is "in good shape" and spending more this month than a year earlier, even amid inflation, jittery markets and international tensions, according to Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan.

By declining to hear from the financial services industry as it reviews existing capital rules, the Federal Reserve risks making "consequential errors."

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said "serious" headwinds are likely to push the U.S. and global economies into recession by the middle of next year.

The bottom 50% of U.S. households, generally those with a net worth of $166,000 or less before the pandemic, are in the strongest relative financial position in a generation, according to the Realtime Inequality tracker.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will remain aggressive in fighting inflation despite promising economic data.

Wealthier Americans cut their credit card spending for a third straight month in July as inflation and market volatility weighed on sentiment, according to a study by Bank of America Institute. 

An account of the debate at the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting, set to be published after two weeks of whiplash on Wall Street, will probably offer clues as to what would push the central bank to go big with tightening yet again in September.

An alternative metric might have led the Federal Reserve to take earlier action against rising prices.

The three-month London interbank offered rate for dollars climbed to a nearly 14-year high as traders brace for steady interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, backing away from speculation the central bank will ease up as the economy shows signs of cooling.