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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Understanding the economy is a complicated task, and even the experts are struggling to answer seemingly simple questions like “Are we on the brink of a recession?” or “Why isn’t inflation falling faster?” Many have resorted to the use of metaphor to convey the current complexity of the economy. It’s a

By Matt Egan, CNN Sheila Bair, a top banking regulator during the 2008 financial crisis, says the stunning implosion of Silicon Valley Bank is exactly why the Federal Reserve needs to halt its war on inflation. “The Fed needs to hit pause and assess the full impact of its actions so far before raising short

By Laura He, CNN China’s new premier has tried to reassure the private sector in his debut press conference, as concerns grew about the country’s future policy direction with the introduction of a new cabinet loyal to leader Xi Jinping. Li Qiang, a long-time aide to Xi, officially succeeded Li Keqiang as premier over the

By Michelle Toh, Rob North and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN HSBC has scooped up the UK arm of failed Silicon Valley Bank, securing the deposits of thousands of British tech firms that hold money at the lender. Had a buyer not been found, SVB UK would have been placed into insolvency by the Bank of England

By Michelle Toh and Anna Cooban, CNN US stock futures were holding steady Monday after an extraordinary move by US financial regulators to restore confidence in the country’s banking system. S&P 500 futures gave up their overnight gains to trade flat and Nasdaq futures were 0.32% higher Monday morning. Dow futures, which rose in early

By Laura He, CNN The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which courted Chinese start-ups, has caused widespread concern in China, where a string of founders and companies rushed to appease investors by saying their exposure was insignificant or nonexistent. SVB, which worked with nearly half of all venture-backed tech and healthcare companies in the

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse last week sent tingles of panic down investors’ spines as it highlighted a larger problem across the banking sector: The widening gap between the value large lenders place on the bonds they hold and what they’re actually worth on the market. SVB’s downfall was tied, in part,

By Anna Bahney and Chris Isidore, CNN Jim Stewart was getting ready to sell his home in East Palestine, Ohio, and retire. Then came the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on February 3, releasing toxic chemicals into the air and nearby water, and he fears crashing the value of his home. He and his

By Juliana Liu and Gawon Bae, CNN BTS agency HYBE says it has called off a takeover bid for SM Entertainment, ending weeks of corporate mudslinging that has dominated headlines in South Korea. HYBE said Sunday it made its decision “after observing that the market has been showing signs of overheating due to competition with

Reuters Stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) lost its dollar peg and slumped to an all-time low on Saturday after Circle, the US firm behind the coin, revealed some of the reserves backing it were held at Silicon Valley Bank. Circle has $3.3 billion of its $40 billion of USDC reserves at collapsed lender Silicon Valley Bank,