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Inflation rose at its slowest pace since May 2021 while groceries declined on the month for the first time since 2020. But housing costs are skyrocketing.

Latest consumer price inflation is smallest increase in nearly 2 years

Economists are warning of cracks in the system that started spreading before bank failures: Some worry credit tightening will become a credit crunch crisis.

Top 3 things you need to know about the looming credit crunch crisis

The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in March while unemployment ticked back down to 3.5%, according to the latest jobs report.

Hiring slows as US adds 236,000 jobs in March, half of January’s total

Jimmy Buffett just notched $1 billion, but it's not just his music making money. Here are the billionaire artists making bank on brands in Five For Friday.

Jimmy Buffett joins the billionaire club. These 5 artists got rich outside of music.

Economists are warning of cracks in the system that started spreading before bank failures: Some worry credit tightening will become a credit crunch crisis.

The banking crisis is ‘not over’ — and another crisis is already looming

Banks were already tightening credit. But now smaller banks, where small businesses bank, are getting hit twice as hard.

Small business could struggle to get credit as banks face record withdrawals

Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is warning the government to avoid "knee-jerk, whack-a-mole or politically motivated responses," to the banking crisis.

Banking crisis ‘hiding in plain sight,’ Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says

Private companies are filing for bankruptcy at rates that exceed what was seen at the height of the pandemic. A credit crunch could make it worse.

Bankruptcy filings surpassed pandemic peak even before bank crisis took hold

Following the second and third largest bank failures in U.S. history, economists are worried credit tightening will become a credit crunch.

What’s a credit crunch? The feared bank phrase that may lead to a recession

SVB paid out bonuses hours before collapse. Its CEO sold $3.6 million in stock. Politicians want more authority to claw back with future bank failures.

SVB CEO sold millions in stock before collapse. Politicians want to claw it back.

In this special report on the banking crisis following SVB's collapse, we reveal how often and how much bank customers have lost in failing banks.

Top 4 things you need to know about how safe banks are right now

Twitter has changed since Elon Musk bought the company and he's not done yet. Here are the moves Musk's made in Five For Friday.

Twitter’s legacy checkmark is going away. Here are 5 Musk-made changes.

In this special report on the banking crisis following SVB's collapse, we reveal how often and how much bank customers have lost in failing banks.

Banks are seen as safe but uninsured customers have been burned before

Before the 2008 financial crisis, only $100,000 was FDIC-insured. That was raised to $250,000 in 2008, but is it time to raise the cap again?

The FDIC insures up to $250,000 in bank deposits. Is it time to increase that cap?

More than 500 bank failures have happened in the U.S. since the year 2000. And depositors don't always get all of their money back.

Bank failures happen more than you think. Here’s why SVB was different.

Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, NBER researchers say 186 banks would risk collapse if faced with a bank run.

186 banks are at risk of Silicon Valley Bank-like failure: Study

Top financial regulators faced tough questions and even fielded blame from senators over the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Congress wants to know who’s to blame for Silicon Valley Bank collapse

North Carolina-based First Citizens BancShares purchased Silicon Valley Bank on Sunday. But will it be able to cater to SVB's niche tech clients?

First Citizens Bank scoops SVB, FDIC to take $20B hit on failure

Deutsche Bank is the latest bank to face significant pressure in March 2023, as its share price has fallen by more than 20%.

Deutsche Bank shares plunge as cost to insure against default spikes

As AI becomes more commonplace, can it also be held legally liable for what it says and produces? Here's the legal action threatening AI in Five For Friday.

Can AI be sued? Here are 5 potential legal issues

The Fed chose to hike its interest rate another 25 basis points in spite of the banking industry facing significant pressure related to rapid hikes.

Fed forges on with rate hike despite bank collapses, turmoil

Following two bank collapses, the FDIC made all uninsured deposits available within days. A former FDIC chair says he would have done things differently.

Former FDIC chair: A ‘mistake’ to guarantee 100% of deposits at banks

Regulators initially said they'd only bail out banks if a collapse would create systemic risk and significant economic consequences.

Will federal regulators secure deposits at all failing banks like they did at SVB?

Since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the banking system is in turmoil. News of failed and struggling banks has left millions with questions about their money.

Why are banks collapsing and is your money safe in the bank?