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Thursday Headlines: Fed’s looming balance-sheet unwind gets market’s focus

By Matt Stichnoth, December 20, 2018

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Bloomberg: Markets Signal 2019 Focus Will Be Fed’s Balance-Sheet Unwind

New York Times: Powell Tries a Nuanced Fed Policy. Markets Don’t Like It.

CNBC.com: Gundlach thinks Fed’s Powell made a mistake by tightening on ‘autopilot’

CNBC.com: Fed ‘hit the bulls-eye’ with statement: Ex-Wells CEO Kovacevich

Wall Street Journal: Square Revives Request to Start a Bank

New York Post: CFPB director Kraninger will not change agency’s name

Wall Street Journal: Sears Bankruptcy Battle Tests Swaps Market

Financial Times: Citi to tighten rules for currency funds after Asia debacle

CNBC.com: The Fed is in a ‘sweet spot’ to bring rates back to neutral, says former governor

L.A. Times: Judge signs off on $480-million settlement with Wells Fargo shareholders

Reuters: Malaysia charges another ex-Goldman banker over 1MDB

Financial News: Fidelity executive drowned after taking LSD, inquest hears

Bloomberg: Fall Behind on These Loans? You Might Get a Visit From Gino

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Friday Headlines: Banks say they’re not gaining from market’s volatility

Wednesday Headlines: Banks get a break on bad-loan accounting rule

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