Category: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs, Yellen Warn of US Default’s ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ — ‘There Is Real Risk to US Dollar’

A Goldman Sachs executive who also serves as the chair of a Treasury advisory committee has warned that a U.S. default poses “real risk to the U.S. dollar.” She stressed:…

White House Says Biden Has ‘Confidence’ in Fed Chair Powell While Fedwatch Tool Predicts a 25bps Hike This Week

With the Federal Open Market Committee convening on Wednesday and the recent financial troubles facing the U.S. banking system, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Joe Biden has…

First Republic Bank’s Shares Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P Global; Stock Slides More Than 25% Lower

After UBS acquired Credit Suisse and close to a dozen financial institutions injected $30 billion into First Republic Bank four days ago, S&P Global downgraded First Republic’s shares to junk…

US Bank Outflows and Concerns Mount: 11 Banks Bail Out First Republic Bank From Collapse

After the fall of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and Signature Bank (SNBY), First Republic Bank, a commercial bank and wealth management services provider, is the latest financial institution…

Moody’s Downgrades US Banking Sector to Negative After Collapse of Three Major Banks

After the failure of three major U.S. banks last week, with two of them being the second and third largest banking failures in the country, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded…