Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? (SV...

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Torsten Slok had been firmly in the “no landing” camp of economists. More positive than a “soft landing,” its adherents say the Federal Reserve will tame inflation without triggering a recession at all. But for Slok, chief economist of Apollo Global Management, that all changed w ...  Show more

On 7th March, Silicon Valley Bank tweeted, “Proud to be on @Forbes’ annual ranking of America’s Best Banks…”

By 10th March, SVB’s stock price had tanked by 60% and the bank was taken over by an arm of the US government.

What on earth happened?

In today’s e ...

Are we in the middle of a financial crisis? Today’s show breaks down the latest bank crises — from Credit Suisse to First Republic.

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Another week, another banking calamity. 

On Sunday, Swiss banking giant UBS ca ...

L’effondrement de la Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) remet-il en cause le programme de lutte contre l’inflation menée par la Réserve fédérale (Fed) ? C’est la conviction partagée par de nombreux analystes. Ils s'attentent à ce que la Fed freine dorénavant la remontée des taux d'intérêt ...  Show more