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Paraguay’s President Removed and Arrested Over Financial Crisis

Santiago Peña was impeached, removed from office and placed under house arrest after a bank with close ties to his administration went under.

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Police officers outside a Ueno bank building in downtown Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, on Friday.

Stable Labor Market Keeps Fed on Track to Raise Rates Gradually

The Federal Reserve decided against raising interest rates at its meeting last week, but it is widely expected to move again in December to help tame inflation.

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Kevin Warsh, Fed chairman, has settled on raising interest rates gradually as it seeks to tame inflation.

How Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Went Down

A war room. A global conference call. A founder who live-posted about the largest crypto heist in history. Inside a frantic 24 hours at the world’s biggest crypto exchange.

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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said $6.3 billion of funds are involved in what the industry is describing as crypto’s biggest-ever hack.

Wanted: New Central Bank Chief. Expertise and Political Acumen Required.

The looming departure of the European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, has set in motion a high-stakes search for her successor.

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The European Central Bank president, Christine Lagarde, will step down in February.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.

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The founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, in Hong Kong in August. The company, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has promised to make customers whole.

Binance Suspends Withdrawals After Crypto Hackers Steal $6.3 Billion

The crypto exchange said it was compromised in what could be the biggest crypto heist ever. One research lab attributed the theft to “North Korea’s elite hacking unit.”

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Binance Grapples With ‘Security Incident’ That May Cause $6.3 Billion in Losses

The world’s largest crypto exchange suspended deposits and withdrawals after an apparent hack.

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Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s founder, said the incident “does look like a hack.”

Christine Lagarde to Step Down as President of European Central Bank

Her plan to depart in February, months before the end of an eight-year term, sets in motion a selection process among European leaders for a new central bank president.

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Christine Lagarde’s appointment as the European Central Bank’s first female president was the latest step in a career of breaking gender barriers, while also contending with economic crises.

In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

Federal Reserve officials are expected to restart rate increases in December, but the cadence of additional moves will depend on the data.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaking on Wednesday.

Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Lack of Progress on Inflation

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said an “information-rich” period before the central bank’s gathering in December will help officials determine next steps for policy.

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Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman last week said that more had to be done to tame inflation.

Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year

Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s chairman, said the central bank would vote on interest rates seven times in 2027 and six in 2028. It has traditionally voted eight times per year.

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Kevin M. Warsh, the Fed chairman, said the central bank beginning next year will hold fewer meetings at which it votes on interest rates.

Trump’s Push to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook Looms Over Warsh

Lisa D. Cook, a Fed governor, is set to face an unorthodox, private hearing over allegations of mortgage fraud she has consistently denied.

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Lisa D. Cook, a Fed governor, in January. In recent weeks, the White House has redoubled its efforts to oust Ms. Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud that she has consistently denied.

Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Lack of Progress on Inflation

Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said an “information-rich” period before the central bank’s gathering in December will help officials determine next steps for policy.

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Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman last week said that more had to be done to tame inflation.

The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates Steady. Warsh Will Have to Explain Why.

Inflation is moving in the wrong direction and the labor market remains stable, a combination that bolsters the case for higher interest rates.

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Kevin M. Warsh, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the central bank had more work to do to tame inflation, but that there was no urgency to raise rates at consecutive meetings.

China Steps In to Rescue Stocks, But the Market Continues to Fall

The Communist Party uses a “national team” of state-owned investment funds to stem the market rout. But this time, investors are not sure it will work.

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President Xi Jinping of China has convened senior leaders to set the government’s agenda, but the economy is likely to take a back seat to politics.

In Anthropic I.P.O., Goldman and Morgan Stanley Slug It Out for Top Bank

Anthropic named the Wall Street firms lead underwriters on its upcoming public offering, a role that will generate generous fees and enormous prestige.

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The Goldman Sachs headquarters, center, in Lower Manhattan.

How Worried Should We Be About the Economy? Let’s Look at 2008.

It’s not impossible to spot the characteristics of a brewing financial crisis. We can look to 2008 for clues.

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