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Vance hails Trump's Fed idea and pushes back against criticism over past words on American families
Read full article: Vance hails Trump's Fed idea and pushes back against criticism over past words on American familiesRepublican vice presidential nominee JD Vance used a round of news show appearances to disparage the Democratic ticket and promote Donald Trump’s record and second-term plans.
Emhoff will discuss antisemitism and gender equity at World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland
Read full article: Emhoff will discuss antisemitism and gender equity at World Economic Forum meeting in SwitzerlandVice President Kamala Harris' husband is taking his advocacy against antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate to the Swiss Alps.
CEOs of the nation's biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economy
Read full article: CEOs of the nation's biggest banks warn that new regulations could harm the economyThe heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill to plead with senators to stop the Biden administration’s proposed changes to how banks are regulated, warning that the proposals could negatively impact the economy at a time of geopolitical turmoil and inflation.
Bank of America profits jump 10% but warns of slowing spending by Americans
Read full article: Bank of America profits jump 10% but warns of slowing spending by AmericansBank of America posted a 10% rise in third quarter profits, helped by higher interest rates that allowed the bank to charge more for loans while keeping the bank’s expenses under control.
Bank of America profits grow 15%, avoids industry crisis
Read full article: Bank of America profits grow 15%, avoids industry crisisBank of America said its profits grew 15% last quarter, the latest of the big banks to do exceptionally well this earnings season as investors and consumers flock to Wall Street for safety after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces 'daunting' challenges
Read full article: Bank CEOs warn that US economy faces 'daunting' challengesThe CEOs of the nation’s biggest banks have appeared in front of Congress and given a dim view of the U.S. economy, reflecting the financial and economic distress many Americans are facing.
Bank of America's overdraft fees down 90% under new policy
Read full article: Bank of America's overdraft fees down 90% under new policyBank of America says the revenue it gets from overdrafts has dropped 90% from a year ago, after the bank reduced overdraft fees to $10 from $35 and eliminated fees for bounced checks.
How inflation and tangled supply lines are gripping economy
Read full article: How inflation and tangled supply lines are gripping economyHigh inflation and tangled supply chains have seeped into nearly every nook of the economy, forcing consumers and businesses to make painful decisions that many of them have never had to contemplate before.
BofA CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he's seen
Read full article: BofA CEO: Consumers spending at fastest pace he's seenThe head of the nation’s second-largest bank said consumers are spending “at a faster rate” than he’s ever seen but he remains concerned about how inflation and supply-chain issues will influence the economy going into the winter.
COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive
Read full article: COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positiveA second Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last weeks violent protest has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington says she has tested positive. Those who tested positive were among dozens of lawmakers who were whisked to a secure location when pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. It's not certain where and when lawmakers caught the illness, but the Capitol’s attending physician notified all House lawmakers of possible virus exposure and urged them to be tested. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said Monday that she had tested positive for COVID-19.
Possible virus exposure for lawmakers sheltering during riot
Read full article: Possible virus exposure for lawmakers sheltering during riot(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – House lawmakers may have been exposed to someone testing positive for COVID-19 while they sheltered at an undisclosed location during the Capitol siege by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. The Capitol's attending physician notified all lawmakers Sunday of the virus exposure and urged them to be tested. No further details were provided on which person has tested positive for the virus. Some lawmakers and staff were furious after video surfaced of Republican lawmakers not wearing their masks in the room during lockdown. A woman from California was shot to death by Capitol Police and three other people died after medical emergencies during the chaos.
Bank of America pledges $1 billion to fight racial inequality
Read full article: Bank of America pledges $1 billion to fight racial inequalityBank of America is donating $1 billion over the next four years to community programs and small businesses to help address economic and racial inequality that has been exacerbated by Covid-19. The billion-dollar donation is an expansion of the several hundreds of millions of dollars Bank of America donates to nonprofits and lends to small, minitority-owned businesses. Bank of America said the money will expand health services, like vaccination clinics, in communities of color, "support" small businesses, and recruitment of new bank employees in economically disadvantaged communities. Bank of America's donation, which amounts to $250 million a year over the next four, is tiny fraction of the $27.4 billion it made in 2019. It also returned a record $34 billion in share repurchases last year, the bank announced earlier this year.