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Friday, 31 March, 2023

Person in the News
Donald Trump: indictment arrives for the ex-president
The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination finds himself under an unprecedented legal cloud
Friday, 31 March, 2023

Donald Trump
Trump to surrender to New York prosecutors on Tuesday
Defence lawyer says former US president ‘will not be put in handcuffs’ in hush money case
Friday, 31 March, 2023

US Inflation Reduction Act
Biden offers olive branch to allies in electric vehicle subsidy dispute
Long-awaited tax credit guidance expands origins for critical battery minerals but not components
Thursday, 30 March, 2023

US financial regulation
Biden calls for tougher rules for large regional banks
Push to unwind Trump-era rule changes comes as policymakers consider long-term response to recent crisis
Wednesday, 29 March, 2023

Israel
Netanyahu reforms trigger backlash in US from ardent Israel supporters
Criticism comes from politically diverse group of American Jews who have tended to be supportive
Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

US politics & policy
US to withhold nuclear data from Russia in escalation of tensions
Move comes after Moscow suspended its participation in New Start treaty
Monday, 27 March, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank
Top Fed official blasts SVB collapse as ‘textbook case of mismanagement’
Michael Barr said US central bank’s board had been briefed on troubles at California lender in mid-February
Monday, 27 March, 2023

Israel
Netanyahu delays judicial reforms after day of turmoil
Backtrack by Israeli government comes after mass protests bring much of the country to a halt
Sunday, 26 March, 2023

US banks
Powell and Yellen struggle to calm nerves in banking crisis
Policymakers have been criticised by some for not sending clear enough message after tumultuous two weeks
Friday, 24 March, 2023

Syrian crisis
US air strikes target Iran-backed militants in Syria
Washington retaliates following drone attack that killed an American contractor
Thursday, 23 March, 2023

US banks
Bank shares slide as Yellen plays down ‘blanket’ deposit guarantee
US Treasury secretary says Biden administration is not considering a move to broaden insurance for lenders
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

US banks
First Republic rallies as Yellen says US prepared to give more support
Treasury secretary defends ‘decisive and forceful actions’ by regulators to avert broader crisis
Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

War in Ukraine
Ukraine clinches $15.6bn IMF loan
Agreement marks financial lifeline for Kyiv as it looks to shore up economy following Russia’s invasion
Sunday, 19 March, 2023

US banks
White House pressed to expand deposit guarantee to steady banks
Regulators’ intervention in crisis has so far failed to calm nerves
Friday, 17 March, 2023

First Republic
First Republic shares fall as investors weigh dividend cut and $30bn aid
Lenders flock to Fed facilities, borrowing record $153bn from discount window
Thursday, 16 March, 2023

First Republic
The ‘three Js’ who put together a rescue deal for First Republic
Janet Yellen, Jamie Dimon and Jay Powell devised plan for banks to deposit $30bn into California lender
Thursday, 16 March, 2023

US banks
Yellen says US banking system remains ‘sound’ despite bank failures
Treasury secretary defends Biden administration’s response to fallout amid fears of broader contagion
Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

War in Ukraine
Russian jet collided with unmanned American drone over Black Sea, says US
Incident described by officials in Washington as ‘reckless’ action by Moscow’s military
Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

News in-depthUS banks
The weekend US officials hatched a plan to stave off a banking crisis
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank prompted regulators to announce package to restore public confidence
Monday, 13 March, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank
SVB depositors to be fully repaid as regulators shore up US banking system
Fed announces new lending facility to provide extra funding to eligible institutions
Thursday, 9 March, 2023

Oil & Gas industry
US taps big trading houses to help move price-capped Russian oil
Treasury officials reassure world’s largest commodity traders over return to shipping Russian barrels
Thursday, 9 March, 2023

US politics & policy
Joe Biden’s budget draws fiscal battle lines with Republicans ahead of 2024
Annual proposal comes as clash of economic ideologies is increasingly central to next US presidential race
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

US interest rates
Powell warns Fed is prepared to return to bigger rate rises
High-stakes testimony before Senate committee comes as central bank struggles to cool US economy
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

War in Ukraine
Ukraine denies any involvement in Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses ‘conspiracy theories’ after US and German media reports
Sunday, 5 March, 2023

US politics & policy
Moderate Republican Hogan says he will not challenge Trump in 2024
Former governor of Maryland wants to avoid a ‘pile-up’ that would aid the ex-president’s nomination