Even banks think they live in a world of too much stress

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• Banks sue over the Fed's stress tests

  by Nova Safo

  Bank stress tests ensure they have enough cash on hand to pay out depositors in case of financial trouble. But the industry has long complained that the Federal Reserve is forcing them to set aside too much in reserves.

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• Yelp turns 20

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  As we close out the year and look ahead at 2025, we wanted to mark an anniversary of sorts: 20 years ago, the online review site Yelp was launched — the name reportedly a mashup of “help” and “Yellow Pages.” We’ll hear a dispatch from today’s episode of “Marketplace Tech.”

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• What the passion of soccer fans reveals about economic decision making

  by Sabri Ben-Achour, Chris Farrell and Erika Soderstrom

  

  English Premier League fans bet on their favorite teams even against the odds, highlighting the role of emotion rather than rationality.

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