Banking, finance, and taxes
Banking, finance, and taxes Articles
A year ago, people complained that the rate paid on their savings accounts was barely 1%. Why not keep the money in their checking accounts, many people argued. That problem has disappeared rapidly....
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Silicon Valley Bank reportedly up for sale.
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According to Henley & Partner’s “Wealth Report 2023”, there are 5.3 million millionaires in the U.S., 9,630 centi-millionaires, and 770 billion in the country. A centi-millionaire is...
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There are two categories of people who die in war: combatants and civilians. America has fought two wars with extremely high fatality rates. The first was the Civil War. Counting both the Union and...
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China has the largest population of any nation in the world, at 1.426 billion. According to a Pew analysis, that is forecast to drop to 1.313 in 2050 and 800 million in 2100. During that period,...
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Wells Fargo have signed a consent order that will cost the bank $3.7 billion. It is a good deal for the bank.
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The SEC has charged Sam Bankman-Fried with fraud, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has had him arrested by Bahamian police, and he may soon face extradition.
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The head of Goldman Sachs's digital assets business says the bank is exploring more investments, perhaps including an acquisition, in the cryptosphere.
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A recent analysis reveals that Wells Fargo has the worst customer satisfaction among America’s largest banks.
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The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a report on buy now, pay later lending that has only baby teeth.
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The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, all but signaled a series of rate hikes in the months ahead to bring down inflation. He also remarked that inflation will not go away soon. Powell’s...
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The large majority of Americans own a credit card. Many own more than one. The paperwork credit card companies send to owners is long and complex. It is hard to imagine all but a small number of card...
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The stock market’s support for Coinbase has disappeared.
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Warren Buffett has not set a date for his retirement. He does not have to.
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Softbank's founder and chief executive officer has wiped out billions of dollars of the company’s market cap on risky bets.
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