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A GOP plan to pay off certain debts to avoid default instead of passing a debt ceiling bill is a "dangerous idea," said Yellen.

Financial institutions took about $300 billion in short-term loans this week from the Federal Reserve as the industry copes with a serious crisis.

The Supreme Court has resisted calls to televise sessions. A senator cited recent rulings on abortion and gun control in pushing for more transparency.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank last Friday has left investors scrambling to identify other regional banks that have similar balance sheet issues.

The news comes after First Republic's stock has been pummeled in recent days, sparked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure markets and lawmakers that the government will protect U.S. bank deposits amid a rash of bank failures.

The French drugmaker is the last major insulin manufacturer to try to head off government efforts to cap monthly costs by announcing its own steep price cuts. 

Virgin Orbit is furloughing nearly all its employees and pausing operations for a week as it looks for a funding lifeline.

Bitcoin advanced after a big rally in cryptocurrencies this week as the broader investment world assessed cracks in the banking system in the U.S. and Europe.

Astra is seeking a 180-day extension to Nasdaq's deadline for the company's stock to return above $1 a share.

The Fed in some ways is both closer and further away from its goals when it first started raising rates.

Financial markets have been roiled over the past week by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, triggering renewed worries a U.S. recession is on the horizon.

Safety was a key theme for investors in 2022 as they opened more than 3 million accounts at TreasuryDirect.gov.

YouTube TV is Google's cable replacement. It provides access to live TV and cable channels, delivered through an internet connection.

Microsoft plans to improve its Office 365 suite of business software with ChatGPT-like generative A.I. tech.

Even as the coronavirus pandemic shrinks into the rearview mirror, renters in the U.S. continue to owe nearly $11 billion in debt.

Silicon Valley Bank ex-CEO Greg Becker backed two lobbying groups financed by tech giants as they targeted Dodd-Frank and the corporate tax rate.

Work experts say good remote policies don't exist — yet.

Amazon acquired the livestreaming website for almost $1 billion in 2014.

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