During an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi stated that the problems in the banking industry are the inevitable result of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve where “things are going to start to wobble and break and it’s going to feel uncomfortable.”
The United States is to give an additional $350 million to Ukraine for military aid. Since Ukraine's conflict with Russia began, the United States has given $32.5 billion in military assistance.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced Monday that the company will be laying off another 9,000 employees, marking the second round of significant layoffs this year.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's admission that the government is picking winners and losers in the bank bailout process, particularly disadvantaging community banks, could lead to the consolidation of banking power in the hands of a few large institutions, according to critics.
Russia's banking system is largely shielded from the negative effects of the U.S. crisis due to the country's limited connections with the international financial system, says Russian press secretary.