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Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Federal Reserve Reduces Staff for First Time Since 2010
Federal Reserve Reduces Staff for First Time Since 2010
September 22, 2023  |  Personnel

The Federal Reserve is reportedly reducing its workforce, cutting approximately 300 positions this year. The staff cuts primarily affect the 12 regional reserve banks and...

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FinTech IPO Index Loses 5.8% as Platforms Plunge, Offset Spate of Partnership Announcements 
FinTech IPO Index Loses 5.8% as Platforms Plunge, Offset Spate of Partnership Announcements 
September 22, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Partnerships were the prime source of headlines this past week. But for the FinTech IPO Index, which gave up 5.8% through the past five sessions,...

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Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
Philly Fed Data Offers Snapshot of Main Street Small Business Funding Pressures
September 21, 2023  |  Economy

The Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s September Manufacturing Business Outlook Index offers up a monthly survey of manufacturers’ current business conditions and their outlook on what’s to...

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Consumer Spending May Not Be as Resilient as Retail Sales Data Indicates
Consumer Spending May Not Be as Resilient as Retail Sales Data Indicates
September 20, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s staying pat, for now. The announcement on Wednesday (Sept. 20) that the central bank is leaving interest rates unchanged — at a...

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Wells Fargo: Corporate Borrowers ‘Acquiescing’ to High Interest Rates
Wells Fargo: Corporate Borrowers ‘Acquiescing’ to High Interest Rates
September 17, 2023  |  Loans

Are corporate borrowers resigned to higher interest rates? Wells Fargo thinks so. In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday (Sept. 15), Maureen O’Connor, global head of high-grade...

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Goldman Sachs CEO Says Inflation May Be More Persistent Than Expected
Goldman Sachs CEO Says Inflation May Be More Persistent Than Expected
September 13, 2023  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon reportedly expressed uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook while highlighting the potential for a soft landing. The chance of a relatively soft landing...

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Consumers Adjust Spending as They Think Credit’s Getting Harder to Obtain
Consumers Adjust Spending as They Think Credit’s Getting Harder to Obtain
September 11, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are less sanguine about their financial situations — especially when it comes to obtaining credit. And those reservations may be incentivizing them to shift...

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Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
Fed’s Beige Book Portends Slowdown for Main Street Retail Mainstays
September 06, 2023  |  Economy

Modest growth is in the cards, and for Main Street stalwarts among smaller businesses — namely in retail — the pressure is mounting. The Federal...

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Business Bankruptcies Rise 17% in August Due to Interest Rates
Business Bankruptcies Rise 17% in August Due to Interest Rates
September 05, 2023  |  Economy

Business bankruptcies reportedly experienced a sharp increase in August, with more companies seeking court protection from their creditors. This rise can be attributed to rising...

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