Inflation may be more persistent than previously thought, posing several challenges for the banking industry as higher prices pressure margins and inflation-driven headwinds affect credit performance and consumer sentiment.
The U.S. economy continued to expand at the end of 2025, although at a more moderate pace. With services remaining strong, loan demand could remain healthy in that sector.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other Democrats are demanding that the Federal Reserve turn over information on recent changes to its bank supervision division following a media report that Fed staff are unhappy with those changes, the Wall...
The U.S. trade deficit was $70.3 billion in December, up $17.3 billion from $53 billion in November, the Commerce Department said. For 2025, the trade deficit decreased $2.1 billion, or 0.2%, from 2024.
The Federal Reserve will hold a hybrid public hearing in March as part of a congressionally mandated review to identify outdated and burdensome regulations.
Pending home sales in January dropped 0.8% from the prior month and 0.4% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors.
