Regulators plan to require the nation’s large banks to boost capital. This morning The Federal Reserves Vice Chair for Supervision,...

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The time value of money calculates the advantages of having money now as opposed to having the same amount later. It is determined by...

May 29th is national recognized as 529b College Savings Day, a day focused on the value of investing for future education expenses. With...

The US consumer continues to fuel the economy! Retail sales rose 0.4% in April. Retail Sales in the United States rose 0.4% in April

The FDIC has released an analysis of options to consider regarding deposit insurance reform. This report describes options for reform of...

A Proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2023 Over the years, I've had the pleasure of attending a lot of small business ribbon...

Trillions in MisPriced low yielding assets on the books of so many banks daunts regulators. Once agin the First Republic Bank is back in...

Temperatures have risen over the past week, both in the sunny streets of Washington DC and at IMF and World Bank headquarters. David...

High earners, not rich yet (HENRYs) are individuals who currently have significant discretionary income and a strong chance of being...

Gold prices settled above $2,000 a troy ounce for a second consecutive day. Currently, the most active June 2023 contract is trading up...

The meeting will be closed to the public, the Treasury Department statement said. POST UPDATE PRESS RELEASES Remarks by Secretary of the...

"History Doesn't Repeat It's Self But It Often Rhymes" Mark Twain Moral hazard is a situation where an economic actor has an incentive to...

"Green Metals," some of which are also "Rare Earth Elements," are gaining investor attention "Green Metals", which include copper,...

Efforts to stem systemic banking risk increases US Dollar inflationary consequences. What is moral hazard? Investopedia defines it this...

Todays release of the Budget cuts the deficit by nearly $3 Trillion over 10 years. Briefing Room Statement Release President Biden...

FRB Chairman Powell Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban...

Benjamin Franklin said “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Originally a line in a letter back in 1789 about the US Constitution...

The consumer price index comes in hot. January 2023 core inflation was up 6.4%. Firmer price pressures in January, the annual CPI...

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