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Pranksters posing as Ukraine's president tricked the Fed chair into a phone call

The Fed chairperson was tricked into an extended phone call in January with Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine's president, during which the discussion focused on the impact of interest rate hikes.

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Fed's Powell was tricked by fake call from Russia pranksters

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was tricked into an extended phone call in January with Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which Powell appeared to discuss the impact of interest rate hikes

The Independent UK

Chair of US Fed prank-called by Russians pretending to be Zelenskiy

Jerome Powell appears to address inflation and Russian central bank in video broadcast on Russian state television

The Guardian - US

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The Western housing market recession hit so hard and fast that a Fortune 500 firm that was riding high at $34 per share has crashed to $1

"They [Opendoor] are taking huge losses, and as buying agents, we are all testing their pain threshold" says Chris Davis, a real estate agent in Phoenix.

Fortune

PBOC Chief and Fed Chair Hold First In-Person Meeting Since 2019

Central bank Governor Yi Gang also confers in Washington with G-20 officials and Bank of Japan chief amid World Bank and IMF meetings

Caixin Global

A veteran volatility trader known for nailing the market’s recent twists and turns warns the Fed still needs to suck ‘the wealth effect’ out of stocks

Cem Karsan warned Thursday that the Fed will have to “start talking the market back down” in May in order to control inflation.

Fortune

‘Other things will break.’ Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham warns of more financial chaos and wants to see Powell ‘channel a little bit of Volcker’

Jeremy Grantham predicted the financial crisis in 2008. Now, he thinks the financial system could expect more chaos after the two banks failed in March.

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US inflation at 5%, the lowest it has been since 2021

Monthly consumer price index shows US prices increased at a lower rate in March, though core inflation remains steady

The Guardian - US

3 signs the labor market is rebalancing in a way that could prevent a recession, according to Goldman Sachs

Goldman’s David Mericle sees “encouraging news about the prospects for achieving the gentle rebalancing of the labor market needed for a soft landing.”

Fortune

Friday’s Jobs Data Likely To Shift Market Odds For Fed’s Next Interest Rate Decision

Key jobs data is due Friday and recent numbers suggest the labor market may be starting to roll over

Zenger

US adds 236,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate remains little changed

The lower job numbers come as a hot labour market cools down amid increasing interest rates

The Independent UK

US adds 236,000 jobs in March as labor market weakens

March saw fewer jobs added to economy compared with February as effects of Fed’s interest rate increases are felt

The Guardian - US

Mohamed El-Erian’s advice to Jerome Powell: ‘Talk less, smile more’

The Federal Reserve has a communication problem, and it could be damaging the stock market, says El-Erian.

Fortune

‘Total and complete disaster’: DeSantis takes rhetorical aim at Fed Chairman Powell

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis has found a new rhetorical target as he prepares for a potential presidential bid: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

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Americans are over the endless anxiety loop. Only the rich, remote workers, and Gen Zers really care about the banking crisis, according to The Harris Poll

At least nine in 10 Americans feel their money is safe at their bank or credit union, regardless of its size, according to the Harris Poll.

Tribune News Service

Americans are working less than they were before the pandemic

Americans are spending less time working than they did before the pandemic. That’s good for many of them, but it’s not necessarily great for the inflation-fighting Federal Reserve.

StockNews.com

Are These Stocks Worth the Earnings Hype?

Following three weeks of banking turmoil, anxiety over still-elevated inflation, and rising interest rates, investors turn back their focus to corporate earnings reports and a series of economic data, including the payrolls report due this week. Let’s find out if stocks Nurix Technologies (NRIX), Genius Brands (GNUS), and ClearSign Technologies…

Fortune

From stability to consolidation to the big crunch, here are the 3 questions every small business owner is asking about the banking system

The bank crisis could spark a credit crunch that will rock the economy. It'll be a major test for small businesses.

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Michael Hiltzik: How Trump's frenzy of deregulation killed Silicon Valley Bank

Late in 2018, two Trump-appointed banking regulators, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles and FDIC Chair Jelena McWilliams, went on a nationwide tour to meet with regional bank examiners.

The Independent UK

More Americans file for jobless claims; layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool the economy and job market in its fight against inflation

Fortune

Top economists think the Fed will raise rates just once more before they're done

Economists have had their say on what the Fed will do later this spring –and when rates may finally begin to fall.

Roll Call

Fed’s Barr: SVB ignored ‘bread and butter’ banking issues - Roll Call

The Fed official in charge of bank supervision said SVB was warned about its risks and that it ignored “bread and butter” banking issues.

Fortune

A recession in 2023 is now inevitable. Layoffs in tech and finance will spread to other sectors

Don't let a seemingly strong jobs market fool you–the data today is reminiscent of the early days of past recessions, according to Murray Sabrin.

Caixin Global

Editorial: Lessons From the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

By taking every crisis suffered by others seriously, we can minimize our own crises

The Independent UK

Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen worked against the clock with other regulators, lawmakers and business leaders to come up with a plan that would prevent a full blown banking crisis

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