The Very Last of Lehman Brothers

America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders. By Charley LockeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How De Beers and friends are battling the avalanche of cheaper, near-identical synthetic gems. By Stacey Vanek SmithSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Federal regulators dissected Silicon Valley and Signature banks today, delivering post-mortems on last month’s banking crisis. But on Wall Street, the crisis is far from over, with shares of First Republic Bank plummeting amid fears it could go into receivership. CNN Political Di ...  Show more

RIP First Republic. Nicole breaks down why First Republic failed, how the pieces are being picked up, and what it means for First Republic customers and investors. For a pulse check on your local bank, check their Weiss rating here: https://weissratings.com/ Learn more about your ...  Show more

Lehman Brothers, the world’s 4th largest investment bank, recorded billions in profits year after year, until September of 2008 when the Wall Street giant was forced to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy, triggering a global financial meltdown. The collapse of Lehman Brothers is a cau ...  Show more

On Monday morning, the federal government took over a third failing bank — this time, First Republic.

Jeanna Smialek, an economy correspondent for The Times, discusses whether we are at the end of the banking crisis, or the start of a new phase of financial pain.

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