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Big Investor Payouts Seen At US Banking Giants

As they await this week's stress test results, US banks face a dilemma their European counterparts can only dream of:...

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US Could Ease Some Post-Crisis Regulation

"There is little doubt that the US financial system is stronger today than it was a decade ago," Jerome Powell said in...

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White House Calls For Rollback of Banking Regulations

The White House on Monday issued a roadmap for loosening US banking regulations, including a recommendation to ease...

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Democrats Say Dodd-Frank Repeal Is ‘wrong Choice’

Democrats are slamming a Republican bid to dismantle financial rules put in place after the 2008 crisis as the "wrong...

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Dollar Slips After Cautious Fed Minutes

US central bank policymakers want to see proof the country's economic slowdown is temporary before they raise interest...

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New Rate Hike Likely Appropriate ‘soon’

US central bankers say the time will "soon" be right to once more raise the key lending rate, according to the minutes...

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US Household Debt Surpasses 2008 Levels

Household debt has surpassed a peak set during the 2008 financial crisis, marking a long, gradual recovering in...

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China Targets Debt Risks, But Does It Mean Business?

China has launched perhaps its most concerted push yet to clean up a toxic brew of unregulated and risky lending...

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Mallya’s $1bn Debt Is the ‘tip of the Iceberg’ of India’s Unpaid Loans

The recent arrest of Vijay Mallya highlighted the problem of bad loans in India, but analysts say the tycoon's unpaid...

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How Bad Corporate Debts Are Holding Back India’s Growth

The recent arrest of Vijay Mallya highlighted the problem of bad loans in India, but analysts say the tycoon's unpaid...

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IMF Says Pace of Global Economic Growth Is Picking Up

IMF says pace of global economic growth is picking up The world economy seems to be gaining momentum, according the...

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Small US Businesses Face Financing Challenges

Small US businesses are key sources of jobs, but only 40 percent last year received the full amount of private...

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Student Debt May Drag On Home Ownership

US students' debt burden is soaring, creating a barrier to home ownership and economic mobility as well as a potential...

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Santander USA To Pay $26 Mn In Subprime Auto Settlement

Santander will pay about $26 million to settle charges it engaged in predatory subprime auto lending and loan...

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US Financial Regulator Calls For Easing Rules On Banks

A top Trump administration financial regulator said Wednesday that tough bank capital requirements should be...

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Tight Market Governs Housing Recovery, Analysts Say

The US housing market, a key economic driver, is exceedingly tight, with supply struggling to meet demand as the sector...

International

Barclays To Confirm Cheshire As UK Chairman

Barclays will this week announce the appointment of Sir Ian Cheshire as chairman of its UK-based operations, a key...

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US Household Debt In 2016 Posts Biggest Jump In A Decade

US household debt surged $460 billion last year, the biggest increase in 10 years, and has nearly returned to the peak...

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Fed’s Yellen Spars With Lawmakers On Regulation, Economy

The US central bank chief sparred with legislators Wednesday over its responsibility for the weak economic recovery,...