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☆ Inside the Growing Alarm Over Blackstone's BREIT Real-Estate Fund
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Bethany Mclean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Investors in Blackstone's real-estate fund asked for their money back in droves — more than $15 billion to date. Unless the real-estate market comes roaring back, analysts warn, BREIT could end up shrinking to a fraction of its current size, leaving the fund's investors holding the bag. Only 3% of BREIT's holdings are in office buildings, which have been ground zero for commercial real estate pain. Advertisement"Not all real estate is created equal," BREIT boasted in a recent letter to stockholders, "and where you invest matters." "Commercial real estate is a slow burn," Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America, recently observed.

Persons: Blackstone, —, BREIT, REITs, Steve Schwarzman, Jeenah, Nate Koppikar, Craig McCann, BREIT's, Chilton, McCann, McCann, Horacio Villalobos, That's, Donald Trump, Robert Chang, Schwarzman, Michael Blackshire, Phil Bak, Stephen Schwarzman, Shannon Stapleton, Brian Moynihan, it's, It's Organizations: BREIT, Orso Partners, Securities Exchange Commission, Blackstone, SEC, Chilton Capital Management, SLCG Economics Consulting, Publicly, University of California, Regents, Armada Investors, Reuters, Bank of America Locations: BREIT, Lisbon, Fideres

☆ Consumer spending has slowed but is hanging in there, says BofA CEO Brian Moynihan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailConsumer spending has slowed but is hanging in there, says BofA CEO Brian MoynihanBrian Moynihan, Bank of America CEO, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss company earnings, the state of the consumer and company outlook.

Persons: Brian Moynihan Brian Moynihan Organizations: Bank of America

☆ The big challenge for Wall Street CEOs this spring: keeping both of their jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA trio of top Wall Street bosses is facing investor agitation this spring over their jobs. The attempts to add more independent oversight to the firms' boards of directors is a public rebuke to those CEOs. Last week, top proxy firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Goldman and BofA separate their CEO-chair jobs. AdvertisementA cyclical history of splitting CEO and chairman rolesThese proposals cycle in and out of fashion, and Wall Street has seen plenty of similar ballot questions, from shareholders large and small. Large companies — like the trio of Wall Street firms now — were targeted much more often for shareholder proposals to split the jobs than the small companies.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Larry Fink, Brian Moynihan, Glass Lewis, Goldman, BofA, Moynihan Organizations: Service, Goldman, BlackRock, Bank of America, Business, Institutional, Exxon, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, Wall Street

☆ Top Wall Street analysts like these dividend stocks for portfolio income
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Investors seeking some stability in their portfolios may want to consider high-quality dividend stocks, especially those with a track record of steady income payments. Here are three attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Nonetheless, PepsiCo announced a 7% hike in its annualized dividend to $5.42 per share, effective with the dividend payable in June 2024. On March 18, Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian upgraded PepsiCo stock to buy from hold with a price target of $190. (See PepsiCo Stock Buybacks on TipRanks)

Persons: Wall, Enbridge, Robert Kwan, Kwan, TipRanks, Gerard Cassidy, Brian Moynihan, Cassidy, Morgan Stanley, Dara Mohsenian, Mohsenian Organizations: Pepsi, Brooklyn borough New, Enbridge Energy, RBC Capital, East Ohio Gas Company, Ohio Gas, Public Service Company, Dominion Energy, Dominion, Bank of America, PepsiCo, TipRanks Locations: Flatbush, Brooklyn borough, Brooklyn borough New York City, U.S, North Carolina, TipRanks

☆ Consumers frustrated by the economy might never get the relief they're ultimately hoping for
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, we're looking at why the economy has most consumers feeling like they are stuck in place . A "trapped in place" economy is in full swing. Bad buying conditions coupled with everyday high prices means consumers can't make any major life changes , writes Business Insider's Emily Stewart. But it's not the only area of the economy that's stuck, Emily writes. So, while consumers lament being stuck in place, they should also avoid getting stuck looking to the past.

Persons: —, Rebecca Zisser, Emily Stewart, it's, Emily, gunning, It's, Jerome Powell's, Tyler Le, Steve Mnuchin, Brian Moynihan, Instagram, Jensen Huang, Chelsea Jia Feng, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Federal, Wall Street, Investors, Blackstone, JPMorgan, MLB, Bank of America, mojo, Nvidia, Astera Labs, NASDAQ Locations: It's, Chelsea, New York, London

☆ Bank of America CEO: 3 rate cuts this year will bring economy into equilibrium by the end of 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBank of America CEO: 3 rate cuts this year will bring economy into equilibrium by the end of 2025CNBC's Leslie Picker and Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the state of the economy, strength of the consumer, the Fed's rate path outlook, the impact of Capital One-Discover deal, regional bank turmoil, and more.

Persons: CNBC's Leslie Picker, Brian Moynihan Organizations: Email Bank of America, Bank of America

☆ 'The Davos underground': A final take on the secretive parties of the world's rich and powerful
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

"That's when you get the good s---," said a Davos attendee who is regularly selected to join the exclusive backroom of the Annual Davos Wine Forum Tasting. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards JPMorgan took over the Kirchner Museum for its annual drinks event. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The attire of the Davos set is decidedly not chic. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The color of your conference badge determined access to World Economic Forum events. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Skiing and snowboarding post panels and broadcasting was another favorite pastime of some Davos goers.

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☆ Corporate America's loyalty problem is on display in Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how there's no more loyalty in corporate America between employers and their workers. Business Insider's Aki Ito, who has covered workplace trends better than anyone, dove into the deterioration of loyalty in corporate America. The best example of the deterioration of loyalty in corporate America these days is in Big Tech. AdvertisementOne year later, Big Tech's layoffs are back and could become the new normal, Business Insider's Peter Kafka writes. However, the best representation of the growing employee-employer chasm in Big Tech is at Google.

Persons: —, hustleharder, Insider's Aki Ito, they're, Insider's Peter Kafka, Kali Hays, BI's Eugene Kim, Ashley Stewart, Long, Sundar Pichai, BI's Hasan Chowdhury, Brian Moynihan, Moynihan, Laura Labovich, Asher, Emerson, Bill O'Leary, there's, Frederic J . Brown, haven't, Christian Dior, Dan DeFrancesco, Diamond Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Jordan Parker Erb Organizations: Service, Big, Workers, Amazon MGM Studios, Big Tech, Google, OsakaWayne, Investment, New, Bank of America's, Fed, Washington, Getty, Meta, OpenAI Mafia, Shoppers, Spotify, Couture, United Airlines, The, Business Locations: America, Big Tech, Big, Bethesda, That's, Paris, New York, San Diego, London

☆ Top analyst Mike Mayo turns bullish on Citigroup with Warren Buffett as an influential investor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Widely followed bank analyst Mike Mayo named Citigroup his top pick, saying he realized the embattled bank is under the influence of none other than Warren Buffett. "Until now, it was unclear to us and many investors whether this Citi stake was really a 'Warren Buffett investment' vs. somebody else at his firm. Earlier this month, Citigroup cut 10% of its workforce in a bid to boost the bank's results and stock price. C 1Y mountain Citigroup Mayo said Buffett seems to support his belief that Citigroup's overhaul could make a significant difference this time around. "Warren Buffett supports the CEO's restructuring.

Persons: Mike Mayo, Warren Buffett, Wells Fargo's Mayo, Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Jane Fraser, Omaha hasn't, Mayo, Goldman Sachs, Brian Moynihan, Fraser, couldn't, Citigroup Mayo Organizations: Citigroup, Reuters, Berkshire, Citi, U.S . Bancorp, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Apple, CNBC, U.S Locations: Omaha, Mayo, Berkshire, Wells Fargo, Bank

☆ Markets tried to fight the Fed on rate cuts. It didn’t work
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Now there’s roughly a 50/50 chance that the Fed could either cut rates or hold them steady in March, according to futures. A few developments this past week tempered investors’ optimism, and now the possibility of a rate cut in March could be completely thrown out the window, according to economists. He echoed other Fed officials who’ve recently said that beginning to cut rates in March is just not realistic. In addition to officials’ comments, recent economic data also doesn’t bode well for a March rate cut. Markets are expecting twice as many rate cuts this year than what Fed officials themselves estimated in their latest economic projections released in December.

Persons: ’, Christopher Waller, ”, who’ve, Loretta Mester, “, Mary Daly, it’s, Daly, bode, Waller, ” Bill Adams, ” Daniel Altman, Jerome Powell’s, Donald Trump, Christine Lagarde, couldn’t, Jamie Dimon, Trump, Joe Biden, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Levi Strauss, Booz Allen Hamilton, CNN’s Elisabeth Buchwald Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, DC CNN — Federal Reserve, Fed, Brookings Institution, ” Cleveland Fed, Bloomberg, ” San Francisco Fed, Fox Business, Commerce Department, Labor Department, Employers, Comerica Bank, CNN, Biden, Trump, Economic, European Central Bank, ”, JPMorgan, Bank of America’s, United Airlines, The Bank of Japan, Netflix, General Electric, Procter, Gamble, Johnson, Verizon, Lockheed, Haliburton, Tesla, IBM, Bank of Canada, Global, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Co, Visa, Intel, Mobile, Comcast, Capital, US Commerce Department, Chicago Fed, US Labor Department, American Express, Colgate, Palmolive, Booz, National Association of Realtors Locations: Washington, ” San, East, Iran, Davos, Switzerland, Iowa, Swiss, United States

☆ The Fed has to start cutting rates to avoid tipping the economy over, and 8 cuts are coming in the next 2 years, Bank of America chief Brian Moynihan says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Fed will slash interest rates eight times over the next two years, Bank of America predicted. Officials will want to avoid "tipping the economy over" with its policy, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. AdvertisementThe Federal Reserve could end up slashing interest rates eight times over the next two years to prop up the US economy, according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan. That implies 200 basis-points of rate cuts to come over the next few years, taking the Fed's benchmark rate down to the 3.25%-3.5% range. The Fed has hit pause at its recent meetings following an aggressive year-and-a-half of interest rate hikes.

Persons: Brian Moynihan, —, Moynihan Organizations: Bank of America, The New, Fed, Service, Bloomberg, Economic, New York Fed

☆ Premarket stocks: Why Wall Street should worry about retail
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Consumer spending accounts for about 70% of America’s gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the US economy, so a recession is nearly impossible as long as consumer spending is growing. Wednesday’s report is expected to be a good one — economists polled by FactSet expect that a strong holiday shopping season boosted consumer spending by 0.4% in December from the month prior. But new data from the New York Federal Reserve on Tuesday has soured the mood on Wall Street. The outlook for consumer spending doesn’t look so bright, either. The trend marked the deepening of a demographic challenge set to have significant implications on the world’s second largest economy, report my colleagues Laura He and Simone McCarthy.

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☆ Premarket stocks: The rich and powerful are meeting in Davos. Here’s what they’re talking about
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Climate catastrophes: Climate change is a hot topic as leaders meet to discuss balancing economic growth with sustainability. Davos comes just days after scientists around the globe reported that the average temperatures last year reached a new record high. The report also said that cooperation among global leaders on the issue is scarce. So while leaders will likely discuss the use of fossil fuels and green development, there may not be much agreement. Leaders gathered in Davos Sunday to discuss Ukrainian President Zelensky’s 10-point peace plan to end Russia’s war with his country.

Persons: Isaac Herzog, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Li Qiang, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Jamie Dimon, Brian Moynihan, Larry Fink, Donald Trump, ”, Philipp Hildebrand, CNN’s Richard Quest, ” “, ” Nicolai Tangen, CNN’s, “, Kristalina Georgieva, OpenAI’s Altman, Microsoft’s, Zelensky’s, JPMorgan’s Dimon, Herzog, Klaus Schwab, Tami Luhby, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Warren Buffett, Nabil Ahmed, ” Ahmed, Jordan Valinsky, Comité Organizations: New, New York CNN, World Economic, National, Business, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Bank of America, BlackRock, Republican, GOP, ” BlackRock, Bank, Norges Bank, International Monetary Fund, IMF, State, Amazon, Oracle, Berkshire Hathaway, Oxfam, Workers Locations: New York, Davos, United States, Iowa, Europe, Taiwan, India, Mexico, China, Covid, Champagne, France

☆ What Wall Street bosses from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan are saying about the jobs outlook for 2024 in investment banking, wealth management, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Alex Morrell | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Last year, banks opened 2023 by forecasting layoffs, including for the investment bankers who suddenly had nothing to do following the pandemic-era M&A and IPO boom. Citigroup kicked off 2024 ominously, warning that it will lay off as many as 20,000 employees by 2026. The bank expects 2024 expenses to increase further to total $90 billion, up $2.8 billion from 2023, and much of that will be focused on hiring. CFO Barnum on Friday said the bank is gearing up for a "rebound in the investment banking wallet." Headcount declined 3% to 80,006 from 82,427, while compensation expenses rose to $24.5 billion from $23 billion.

Persons: It's, it's, Jane Fraser, Jeremy Barnum, JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Alex Wroblewski, JPMorgan's headcount, Barnum, Friday, Patrick T, Fallon, —, Fraser, Q, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, BRENDAN MCDERMID, Goldman Sachs, Denis Coleman, Coleman, Goldman, Bank of America Brian Moynihan, Robert Galbraith, headcount, BofA, Alastair Borthwick, execs, they've, Brian Moynihan, Wells Fargo Charles Scharf, Lucy Nicholson Wells Fargo, Michael Santomassimo, Charlie Scharf, Santomassimo, BlackRock Larry Fink, Fink, Kapito, Morgan Stanley Ted Pick, Morgan Stanley, Jeenah, Headcount, Morgan, Ted Pick, Sharon Yeshaya, Blackstone Steven Schwarzman, Blackstone, Gonzalo Fuentes Organizations: Business, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Citi, BlackRock, Blackstone, Getty, AlphaSense, Citigroup Citigroup, Bank of America, REUTERS, Robert, Robert Galbraith Bank of America's, Reuters, AP BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners Locations: Wall, headcount, Wells Fargo

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Big Bank earnings point to a grim season
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Win Mcnamee | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. What you need to know todayThe bottom lineFourth-quarter earnings have officially begun with four of Wall Street's top six banks reporting rather bleak results. JPMorgan Chase, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, paid a sizeable fee linked to the government seizures associated with regional banking crisis last March, which impacted its earnings. Citigroup has lagged its Wall Street peers since the 2008 financial crisis and remains the lowest valued among the top six banks.

Persons: Brian Moynihan, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser, Win Mcnamee, Jane Fraser's, Kurt Rankin, Lai Ching, Lai Organizations: Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citigroup, CNBC, Federal Reserve, PNC, Voters, Democratic Progressive Party Locations: Hart, Washington , DC, U.S, Asia, China, Taiwan

☆ Bank of America shares fall after company reports lower fourth-quarter profit, hit by regulatory charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bank of America shares fell 1.1% Friday after the firm reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time charges. Here's what the company reported compared to Wall Street expectations, according to LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:Earnings per share: 70 cents, adjusted vs. 68 cents expected. 70 cents, adjusted vs. 68 cents expected. Revenue: $22.1 billion vs. $23.74 billion expected. Bank of America stock is down 2.6% this year after a mere 1.7% gain in 2023.

Persons: Brian Moynihan Organizations: of America, Revenue, Bank of America, London, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Valley Bank, Signature Bank, CNBC PRO Locations: Charlotte , North Carolina

☆ Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on higher interest rates, the yield curve and economic outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on higher interest rates, the yield curve and economic outlookBrian Moynihan, Bank of America CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how the changing rate environment is impacting the big banks, how much longer the balance sheet will be a point of conversation, and much more.

Persons: Brian Moynihan Organizations: Email Bank of America, Bank of America

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on rates, economic outlook and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on rates, economic outlook and moreBrian Moynihan, Bank of America CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how the changing rate environment is impacting the big banks, how much longer the balance sheet will be a point of conversation, and much more.

Persons: Brian Moynihan Organizations: Bank of America

Spokespeople for the banks declined to provide comment ahead of the hearing or did not respond to requests for comment. Kevin Fromer, president of the Financial Services Forum, which represents the CEOs, said he expected Basel to be a focus. Big bank CEOs have been appearing before Congress for several years after the 2007-09 financial crisis and subsequent scandals thrust the industry into Washington's crosshairs. Former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, meanwhile, resigned in March 2019 after stumbling during a hearing about the bank's regulatory woes. But after years of playing defense, the CEOs are expected to be more assertive, this time backed by Republicans critical of red tape.

Persons: Andy Cecere, William Demchak, Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser ,, Brian Moynihan, William Rogers, Wells, Bank of America's Brian Moynihan, Citi's Jane Fraser, Wells Fargo's Charles Scharf, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, Morgan Stanley's James Gorman, Ronald O'Hanley, BNY Mellon's Robin Vince, Sherrod Brown, Brown, Kevin Fromer, Dimon, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Sloan, meanwhile, Tim Scott, Pete Schroeder, Nupur Anand, Tatiana Bautzer, Saeed Azhar, Lananh Nguyen, Michelle Price, Nick Zieminski Organizations: U.S . Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, JPMorgan Chase, Co, Citigroup, Jane Fraser , Bank of America, Truist Financial, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Bank of America's, Democratic, Silicon Valley Bank, Financial Services, Big, Former Wells, Republicans, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, Wells Fargo, Silicon, Basel, New York

☆ Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger dies at 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Nov 28 (Reuters) - Charlie Munger, the longtime vice chairman and second-in-command to Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), died on Tuesday morning at a California hospital. For stock-pickers like us to lose Charlie Munger, would be like if you’re a basketball fan and you lose Bill Russell. "I wouldn't think Berkshire will look much different, apart from Buffett no longer being able to share ideas with Munger. CATHERINE SEIFERT, VICE-PRESIDENT, CFRA RESEARCH, NEW YORK“Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are not going to be directly or negatively impacted from the passing of Charlie Munger. Therewass already a transition plan in place and there's a transition plan in place when Warren Buffett passes away.

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☆ 'We are at the very onset of a recession right now': A top Wall Street strategist shares a 'huge red flag' signaling the economy is heading into a downturn — sending stocks tumbling as much as 20%
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Right now, it's up 7.7% year-over-year and continues to rise, prompting Kantrowitz to say it's a "huge red flag for me." Still, while the unemployment rate is up to 3.9% from its 3.4% low earlier this year, unemployment claims have not spiked meaningfully. Piper Sandler"Regarding employment – I see enough data that has me convinced that we are at the very onset of a recession right now," Kantrowitz said. If the unemployment rate continues to tick upward, even slightly, it will likely trigger the Sahm rule mentioned above. Plenty of market onlookers see a recession in 2024, including DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffery Gundlach and Citadel founder Ken Griffin.

Persons: Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz, Kantrowitz, Piper Sandler, Sahm's, It's, Claudia Sahm, Jon Wolfenbarger, Wolfenbarger, Jeffery Gundlach, Ken Griffin, Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Brian Moynihan Organizations: Federal, Business, Institute for Supply Management's, Investor, Federal Reserve, National Federal, Independent, Treasury, Conference, DoubleLine Capital, Citadel, Bank of America

☆ Now that inflation is slowing, here's when 10 experts think we'll see a recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

High interest rates could slow consumer spending and lead to layoffs. Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates 10 consecutive times to fight inflation as the country emerged from its pandemic recovery. Here's how experts are feeling about the economy headed into the new year, and whether they think a recession is on the horizon. Some think a recession is likely in 2024Some experts predict high interest rates will take a toll on the economy, making a recession likely sometime next year. AdvertisementOthers think a recession is unlikely in 2024Other experts don't see a recession hitting the US economy in the next year.

Persons: —, Janet Yellen, Jerome Powell, he's, Ken Griffin, we're, Griffin, Arend Kapteyn, Bhanu Baweja, Marc Lasry, Lasry, Rob Arnott, Jeffrey Gundlach, Bill Adams, Raphael Bostic, Brian Moynihan, Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Goldman, Hatzius Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Bloomberg, Citadel, UBS, Capital, National Bureau of Economic Research, CNBC, DoubleLine, Comerica Bank, Atlanta Federal Reserve, UCLA, Bank of America, Reuters Locations: United States, Dallas, Atlanta

Federal rules require banks to reimburse customers for payments made without their authorization, such as by hackers, but not when customers themselves make the transfer. Following its launch in 2017, Zelle grew to become one of the largest U.S. peer-to-peer payments networks by total payments. A March 2022 New York Times report that scams were flourishing on Zelle caught the attention of lawmakers frequently critical of big banks, including Senator Elizabeth Warren. He said Zelle has seen "a step-change reduction" in fraud and scam rates this year but declined to provide details. Chance said EWS has been engaging with policymakers on the need for a "holistic approach" to combating scams, including advocating for more dedicated law enforcement resources.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Jane Fraser, Brian Moynihan, Banks, Ben Chance, Zelle, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Dimon, EWS, Chance, ”, Trace, Carla Sanchez, Adams, we're, Lindsey Johnson, Hannah Lang, Chris Prentice, Michelle Price, Rod Nickel Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs, Capitol, Warning, Reuters, Federal, JPMorgan, New York Times, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, PayPal, National Consumer Law, Consumer Bankers Association, Thomson Locations: Zelle, U.S, Warren, Washington, New York

"It's pretty simple - you can't make a big business decision today without a geopolitical perspective," Orszag said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York. Lazard has a geopolitical advisory unit that analyzes world events and their potential impact on clients' businesses. Orszag set an ambitious goal of doubling the investment bank's revenue by 2030. Some investment banks have laid off thousands of employees and cut other costs after several quarters of lethargic dealmaking. [1/5]Peter Orszag, CEO of Lazard, speaks with Reuters journalist Lananh Nguyen during the ReutersNEXT Newsmaker event in New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2023.

Persons: Peter Orszag, Orszag, Lazard, lethargic, Lananh Nguyen, Brendan McDermid, dealmaking, Brian Moynihan, Obama, We're, Leela de Kretser, Mark Porter, Emelia Organizations: Reuters NEXT, Wall, Reuters, REUTERS, Bank of America, reuters, Thomson Locations: China, Ukraine, New York, New York City , New York, U.S

NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Bank of America (BAC.N) CEO Brian Moynihan said on Wednesday he expects a soft landing in which the U.S. economy avoids a recession even as consumer spending and commercial borrowing slow. "Our research team is the best in the business and they have moved to the soft landing category. They have a slowdown in the economy in the middle of next year," Moynihan said in a wide-ranging interview at the Reuters NEXT conference. For months, Moynihan has cited healthy consumer finances and spending as indications that the U.S. economy could avoid recession. In the so-called soft landing scenario, economic growth slows, but remains positive.

Persons: Brian Moynihan, Moynihan, Lananh Nguyen, Brendan McDermid, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Ted Pick, Tatiana Bautzer, Chizu Nomiyama, David Gregorio, Edward Tobin Organizations: Bank of America, Reuters NEXT, Reserve, Federal, Reuters, REUTERS, Bank of, Wall, reuters, Thomson Locations: U.S, New York City , New York

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