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A not-so-happy anniversary to Silicon Valley Bank
Feb 23, 2024

A not-so-happy anniversary to Silicon Valley Bank

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Lenders say their depositors have become more savvy in response to last year's turmoil among midsize banks.

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Banks in Turmoil

A year after Silicon Valley Bank failed, lenders are still feeling pressure on all sides

by Justin Ho
Feb 23, 2024
Rising interest rates have cranked up the interest banks are paying depositors. But banks also have a lot of cash stuck in low-interest bonds and loans they made before the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates.
A lot of the problems that last year’s bank failures revealed are still troubling small and mid-sized banks today.
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In the golden age of sports content, traditional sports journalism is disappearing

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Feb 23, 2024
The teams have the money, and remaining media outlets like ESPN are becoming more dependent on them. Author Keith O’Brien explains.
Rugby pros Mitch Kenny, left, and Brian To'o are interviewed in Manchester, England. Sports are as visible as ever, but professional coverage is waning, along with pressure for transparency and accountability.
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Adventures in Housing

For a couple in Maine, calling a Grange Hall home means financial freedom

by Sarah Leeson
Feb 23, 2024
With the goal of living mortgage-free, "I really knew that I would go anywhere and I would live in anything," Kate Mill says.
After living in Nashville, Tennessee, for 23 years, Henry Pile and Kate Mills bought this Grange Hall in Livermore Falls, Maine.
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The Weekly Wrap

by Kai Ryssdal

“Marketplace” Host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Catherine Rampell at the Washington Post and Jordyn Holman at the New York Times about this week’s top economic stories.

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