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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
How Silicon Valley Bank failed
by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 10, 2023
The swift and chaotic failure of SVB left CEOs and investors unable to access their money. Should we be worried about contagion?
The Weekly Wrap
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to Catherine Rampell of The Washington Post and Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times about this week’s jobs report and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.
February's rising unemployment rate is actually a positive sign, economists say
by Lily Jamali
Mar 10, 2023
Growth in the number of people looking for work means the unemployment rate is rising for the right reasons, one economist says.
A Year of War
Has Europe’s highest court made it harder to sanction the assets of Russian oligarchs?
by Stephen Beard
Mar 10, 2023
Anti-money-laundering campaigners say that a recent decision by the European Court of Justice is a blow against financial transparency.
Who still wants a "trophy building"?
by Matt Levin
Mar 10, 2023
The market for skyscrapers with great views and lush amenities is softening.