Bank failures since 2001, scaled by amount of assets in 2023 dollars. The graphic above, via Flowing Data, puts recent...
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Silicon Valley Bank depositors made whole; Credit Suisse counter-parties saved; First Republic bondholders protected — are...
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The news broke Sunday afternoon that depositors would be made whole and would have full access to their accounts and money today;...
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Armchair quarterbacking the decisions of the Federal Reserve long ago became a blood sport. With the benefit of hindsight, we all...
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This week, we get to hear from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell twice – tomorrow in the Semiannual Monetary Policy...
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Click to download Financial Disasters Yesterday was kind of a fun day: Sure, it was a dark, damp, dreary February morn...
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Over the weekend, a NATO general was asked by a bright-eyed reporter whether or not the various flying objects that were being...
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There is a fascinating long-form article in the Washington Post about the murder of an investigative reporter who was...
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I am genuinely excited about a new presentation I have been working on since the holidays: How to Avoid Financial Disasters. My...
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Last week, I discussed the December CPI print; it showed further evidence that inflation is coming down substantially. But...
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