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Help! My Bank Failed. Now What?
...out money -- a cycle that eventually dooms the institution. However, the FDIC pointed out that the bank also failed “to mitigate interest rate risk.” When the Federal Reserve started hiking rates...

Sell in May and go away? Think again
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An Economic Firestorm Is Gathering Force—Here Are The Indicators
The places to look for real trouble ahead this year and next are not the numerous inflation indexes, such as the CPI or even measures of economic health, most notably GDP. Instead, this segment of...

Fight Against Inflation, Market Correction At Heart Of VC Slowdown
am EDT The venture capital data out of Q1 affirmed the slowdown felt by investors and entrepreneurs: a 7-year-low funding slide, a frosty exit landscape pummeling private market valuations and the...

Real Estate's Impact on the Economy by the Numbers: A State-by-State Analysis
...sector is a significant contributor to gross domestic product (GDP) through construction, home sales, and renovations. While these activities require labor and materials, they also stimulate...

May Fed Meeting: Stagflation Fears Persist As Fed Holds Rates Steady
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Open Market...

Three Tips For Small Business Borrowers In A High Interest Environment
pm EDT Entering 2024, indications were that inflation might be easing, and borrowers became hopeful that interest rate cuts would be on the horizon. Now, four months into the year, inflation remains...

The Fed keeps interest rates at a 23-year high for the sixth-straight meeting
...has already had some effects on certain pockets of the economy, such as housing and business deal-making. Mortgage rates soared as the Fed hiked rates, leading to home...

Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high
The Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates at a 23-year high on Wednesday, as the central bank tries to curb stubborn inflation. Investors now think it could be September at the earliest before...

10 Top Industrial Stocks Of May 2024
Strong returns when the economy is heating up. Industrial stocks are the classic example of a cyclical stock. When the economy is booming, orders for...