The Shutdown Isn’t the Only Threat to the Economy

By SHEILA C. BAIR and GAURAV VASISHT
NYT
The bond market reveals a growing crack in the financial system, but regulators are not doing enough to make sure that banks are prepared.
Published date: January 10, 2019 at 01:00PM
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New Financial Rules Could Allow China’s Smaller Banks to Fail. That’s a Good Thing.

By CHRISTOPHER BEDDOR
NYT DealBook
Chinese investors have come to expect that Beijing will step in to help any bank when troubles mount. That may not remain the case.
Published date: November 28, 2018 at 03:51PM
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Wells Fargo Suspends 2 Executives Amid Regulatory Review

By EMILY FLITTER
NYT
Wells Fargo said on Wednesday that it had suspended its chief auditor and its chief administrative officer, the latest blow to the scandal-scarred bank.
Published date: October 25, 2018 at 01:06AM
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Lehman Failed for Good Reasons

By MADELYN ANTONCIC
NYT
Too many banks still lack the checks and balances that might have saved Lehman Brothers.
Published date: September 17, 2018 at 01:00PM
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The Lives of the Wealthy Were Enriched Most After Lehman’s Bust

By EDWARD CHANCELLOR
NYT DealBook
Low interest rates have made it easier for the “haves” to make money. The “have-nots” have been less fortunate.
Published date: September 13, 2018 at 05:47PM
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The Banks Changed. Except for All the Ways They’re the Same.

By PETER EAVIS and KEITH COLLINS
NYT
They are taking less risk and holding more capital. But the powerful industry is also making record profits and is still dominated by huge firms.
Published date: September 12, 2018 at 12:00PM
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The Stealth Drivers of the Record Bull Market

By Unknown Author
NYT DealBook
Stocks go up when the economy and earnings do well, but there were other reasons for the current upswing.
Published date: August 23, 2018 at 04:42PM
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Uber Appoints New Head of Finance as It Marches Toward an I.P.O.

By KATE CONGER
NYT
Picking a chief financial officer is crucial for Uber because the company has said it plans to go public by the end of 2019, in what is likely to be one of the biggest-ever technology I.P.O.s.
Published date: August 21, 2018 at 07:00PM
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What You Need to Know About Safe Deposit Boxes

By ANN CARRNS
NYT
More bank customers are going digital. Still, safe deposit boxes are good for documents and valuables that you usually don’t need on short notice.
Published date: August 17, 2018 at 08:13PM
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As Chinese Investors Panic Over Dubious Products, Authorities Quash Protests

By CAO LI, ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and SUI-LEE WEE
NYT
Chinese investors poured billions into online lending platforms. Now some can’t get their money back.
Published date: August 9, 2018 at 10:42PM
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The Big, Dangerous Bubble in Corporate Debt

By WILLIAM D. COHAN
NYT
Super-low interest rates have fueled a wave of risky, overpriced lending. The end of that party will not be pretty.
Published date: August 9, 2018 at 06:01PM
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Customers Used to Come for a Loan. Now, They Come for Pizza.

By DAVID MONTGOMERY
NYT
A downward trend in banking is opening up real estate opportunities as investors convert former branches to other uses, including churches, pharmacies and pizza parlors.
Published date: August 8, 2018 at 12:07AM
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How Citigroup Escaped Financial Disaster in 2008

By WILLIAM D. COHAN
NYT Book Review
James Freeman and Vern McKinley’s “Borrowed Time” takes a close look at the government bailout of Citigroup.
Published date: August 6, 2018 at 12:00PM
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Australia’s Big Banks Have Stranglehold on Consumers, Government Says

By DAMIEN CAVE
NYT
The biggest banks used their position to exploit customers and block competition, a new government report says. In some cases, dead people were charged banking fees.
Published date: August 3, 2018 at 10:37AM
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Online Lenders and Payment Companies Get a Way to Act More Like Banks

By STACY COWLEY
NYT DealBook
So-called fintech firms, like Square, can apply for a new kind of banking charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, allowing them to expand nationwide more easily.
Published date: August 1, 2018 at 02:17AM
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Iran’s Top Banker Is Dismissed in Shake-Up as U.S. Sanctions Take a Toll

By RICK GLADSTONE
NYT Middle East
The head of Iran’s central bank since 2013 was fired as the country grappled with a weakened currency, tied in part to renewed U.S. sanctions.
Published date: July 26, 2018 at 02:17AM
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Jeremy Gold, Actuary Who Warned of Pension Crisis, Dies at 75

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
NYT
Concluding that actuarial standards for pensions were flawed, Mr. Gold embarked on a 30-year mission “to save my profession.”
Published date: July 13, 2018 at 10:38PM
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Bank Profits Climb in Growing Economy but Lending Doesn’t Keep Pace

By PETER EAVIS and EMILY FLITTER
NYT DealBook
JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and PNC all reported another quarter of healthy profits on Friday. Loan growth isn’t keeping up.
Published date: July 13, 2018 at 06:55PM
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SoftBank Bets on G.M. Cruise’s Self-Driving Car Technology: DealBook Briefing

By Unknown Author
NYT DealBook
As the Japanese tech giant seeks to buy into the autonomous vehicle field, it has turned to a runner-up to Alphabet’s Waymo.
Published date: May 31, 2018 at 01:06PM
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DealBook Briefing: What the Dodd-Frank Cuts Do (and Don’t)

By Unknown Author
NYT DealBook
Republicans hailed a move to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank as a boost to the economy. But it falls short of undercutting the Obama-era banking rules.
Published date: May 23, 2018 at 02:02PM
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