Scrambling to Avoid Default, White House Weighs Debt-Limit Fallback Options
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Opinion: The Fed says don’t worry about U.S. banks, but why should anyone believe them?
The aftershocks of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), while seemingly fading, are still reverberating around the world. Although Federal Reserve officials have taken...
‘How to Buy Gold’ Hits a Google Record as Crypto Investors Chase World’s Oldest Asset: WSJ
The old-school precious metal has new allure for a generation seeking a respite from the cryptocurrency roller coaster. [ad_2] Source link...
On Basco Island South of Taiwan, U.S. Military Prepares for Conflict With China
The drills, part of the largest-ever annual military exercises with the Philippines, focus on defending the Bashi Channel, a key transit point for the Chinese...
Shopping for Insurance Against a Debt-Ceiling Debacle? Buyer Beware: WSJ
Quirks in the market for credit-default swaps might distort the probability of the Treasury defaulting on U.S. government debt. [ad_2] Source link...
They Can’t Even: A Generation Avoids Facing Its Finances: WSJ
Some tune out bank and credit-card balances, lose track of their spending and rack up debt. Average credit-card debt rose 29% to $5,800 in March...
Ballooning National Debt Is a Rotten Legacy
William A. Galston writes the weekly Politics & Ideas column in the Wall Street Journal. He holds the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in the Brookings...
Housing Is Turning Out to Be a Lousy Shelter for Investors
Apartments have been the second-worst performing type of real estate in the U.S. after offices over the past year. [ad_2] Source link...
Janet Yellen Blames Everybody Else for the Financial Panic: WSJ
Regulation failed to prevent bank failures, but the Treasury secretary wants more regulation. [ad_2] Source link...
Opinion: ‘Most U.S. banks are technically near insolvency, and hundreds are already fully insolvent,’ Roubini says
In January 2022, when yields on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.511% were still roughly 1% and those on German Bunds were -0.5%, I warned that inflation would be bad...