Private-Equity Secondary Market Defies First-Half Gloom
The market for secondhand private-equity stakes is heading for a record year as institutional investors grapple with a lack of cash returns from their fund investments.
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The Global Risks That Come With the Loss of an Independent Fed
It isn't just the U.S. Other countries have also come to expect an independent U.S. central bank.
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Fed Gov. Waller Makes the Case for Cutting Interest Rates in 2 Weeks
The Waller speech comes as President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the Fed to lower borrowing costs.
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House Passes Crypto Bills After Trump Rallies Republicans
The bills establish standards for stablecoins, lay out rules for crypto exchanges and ban central-bank digital currencies.
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Charles Schwab's Growth Strategy Tested by Volatile Markets. Earnings Will Show How It's Faring.
Net new assets is a key figure to watch in the company's earnings report.
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Coinbase Eyes Regulatory Win as Trump Pushes Crypto-Friendly Legislation
Coinbase stands to benefit from the passage of a bill that would set up oversight of stablecoins.
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Senator Warren Has a New Target on Wall Street: Private Credit
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent letters Thursday to agencies including S&P Global Ratings, Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings, asking for information about how they score the riskiness of private-credit products.
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U.S.-Based Wells Fargo Banker Blocked From Leaving China
Chinese authorities have placed an exit ban on a China-born executive after she entered the country recently. The bank has suspended travel to China.
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Does Trump Have the Authority to Fire Fed Chair Powell?
The president may try to terminate the Fed chair's tenure early. But whether Trump has the ability to do so isn't clear.
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Travelers Stock Is Rising as the Insurer Smashes Earnings Expectations
The property and casualty insurer reports core earnings of $6.51 a share for the second quarter.
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U.S. Bancorp Second-Quarter Profit Rises Despite Soft Interest Income
U.S. Bancorp notched a higher profit for the latest quarter, though interest income growth was more sluggish than anticipated.
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Big Banks Are Spinning Market Chaos Into Gold
Jittery markets are swelling trading revenue and profit, prompting banks to put more money to work on Wall Street.
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Crypto Bills in Limbo After House Vote Stalls. What's Next.
Crypto prices had recovered but GOP lawmakers were at an impasse on crypto legislation despite President Trump's "crypto week" declaration.
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