Do companies with high goodwill underperform? Research on S&P 500 firms shows weaker profits, lower returns, and risks tied ...

Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran. Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran said Thursday he sees significant upside in reducing the central bank's balance sheet, though he cautioned the process will not ...

Across the world — and increasingly in South Africa — cities sit at the front line of climate risk. Building climate resilience requires awareness, planning, institutional capacity, policy alignment ...

Mortgage servicing rights are one of the most notoriously volatile assets in financial markets. The Federal Reserve's plan to loosen their capital treatment could foretell major problems in the future ...

Wars may begin with soldiers, but they are sustained by accountants. In modern conflict, balance sheets, factories and supply chains increasingly decide who prevails and who runs out of endurance ...

The world’s largest tech companies are vastly understating the economic risk tied to their data center leasing deals, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings. At least half a trillion dollars ...

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AI continues to be a key theme in the tech space this year, and the winners and losers will depend on execution, energy autonomy, and balance-sheet durability, says Mickey Ganguly, associate portfolio ...

Mortgage rates could move sooner than many homebuyers expect but not because of interest-rate cuts — rather because of how the Federal Reserve manages itsbalance sheet. Federal Reserve Governor ...

President Donald Trump has made housing affordability a centerpiece of his economic agenda, repeatedly emphasizing his desire to see mortgage rates fall. But Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he would not expect the Federal Reserve to move quickly to shrink its balance sheet, even under Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh, who has criticized the ...

It’s easy to think fintech has simplified finance, and in many ways, it has. Digital platforms make transactions feel faster and trading more convenient in an increasingly online world. But much of ...