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Yellen: Next COVID Relief Package Benefits ‘Outweigh The Costs’
Yellen: Next COVID Relief Package Benefits ‘Outweigh The Costs’
January 19, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Janet Yellen, who has been nominated by incoming President-elect Joe Biden to head up the Treasury Department, thinks the government should “act big” for its...

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Today In Payments: POS Startup Valued At $8B; PayPal’s Schulman Says Consumers Moving To Crypto In Droves
Today In Payments: POS Startup Valued At $8B; PayPal’s Schulman Says Consumers Moving To Crypto...
November 24, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, point-of-sale tech startup Toast is valued at $8 billion after a share purchase, and PayPal’s CEO says it’s only a matter...

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Retailers Reconsider Big Moves Amid Economic Uncertainty
Retailers Reconsider Big Moves Amid Economic Uncertainty
January 15, 2019  |  Retail

With the possibility of a potential recession looming, among other factors, retailers may be rethinking major decisions. They are also said to be waiting to...

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Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Sees Slowdown In Biz Spending
Ex-Fed Chief Yellen Sees Slowdown In Biz Spending
January 15, 2019  |  Business

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says signs are pointing to a slowdown in business spending in 2019. “All the hard data that we have...

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Wells Fargo Hobbled By The Fed, $400M In Profits At Risk
Wells Fargo Hobbled By The Fed, $400M In Profits At Risk
February 05, 2018  |  Regulation

Wells Fargo is replacing four members of its board and will be prevented from growing beyond a certain asset level under a rare action by...

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Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
Bitcoin Daily: Regulators Ask Questions While Merchants Seize The Hype
December 14, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency bitcoin has had a whirlwind couple of months. It finished trading on Wednesday (Dec. 13) at a value of $16,835 per bitcoin, but agencies...

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New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell, the favorite to be named the next head of the U.S. central bank, already has some strong opinions about bitcoin....

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Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
Fed Chair Urges Banks To Revisit Controls After Equifax Breach
September 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

After the Equifax data breach, the Federal Reserve wants to ensure that the banks it supervises take appropriate actions if fraudulent transactions are found or if data...

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Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
Fed Chair Says Financial Reform Hasn’t Hurt Economy
August 28, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended financial reforms that were put in place after the Great Recession, arguing they have strengthened the financial system and...

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