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IMF Chief: Current Fallout Worse Than 2008 Financial Crisis
EghtesadOnline: The coronavirus pandemic has created an economic crisis “like no other” — one that is “way worse” than the 2008 global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund’s top official said on Friday.
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Central Banks Have Run Out Of Ammunition: OECD Chief
EghtesadOnline: Roughly a decade after the global financial crisis, central banks around the world may not have much left in their toolkit to boost the economy, according to the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Morgan Stanley's Late-Cycle Playbook Says Buy U.S. Stocks, Euro
EghtesadOnline: The second half of this year may be a golden opportunity for investors to enjoy handsome returns from the most benign global economic backdrop since the financial crisis, before the story changes in 2018.
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U.S. regulators look at Volcker Rule, a sign they hear Wall Street
EghtesadOnline: U.S. financial regulators on Monday discussed the Volcker rule governing banks' speculative trading, tackling one of Wall Street's biggest concerns and a sign President Donald Trump's administration is listening to banks' wishes about reforms resulting from the financial crisis.
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Global Art Sales Fall 11% to Lowest Point Since Recession
EghtesadOnline: The global art market contracted for the second straight year in 2016, falling to the lowest level since the financial crisis as economic and political volatility weighed on auction sales.
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What Happened to Banker Bashing?
EghtesadOnline: They were called public enemies. They were strung up in effigy during protests in London and New York. Their behavior spurred an outcry that changed the politics of the West.
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More Hedge Funds Shut Last Year Than Any Time Since the 2008 Crisis
EghtesadOnline: More hedge funds closed in 2016 than in any year since the financial crisis as investors moved money to larger firms and withdrew assets.
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World’s Biggest Banks Fined $321 Billion Since Financial Crisis
EghtesadOnline: Banks globally have paid $321 billion in fines since 2008 for an abundance of regulatory failings from money laundering to market manipulation and terrorist financing, according to data from Boston Consulting Group.
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Moody's pays $864 million to U.S., states over pre-crisis ratings
EghtesadOnline: Moody's Corp has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle with U.S. federal and state authorities over its ratings of risky mortgage securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.
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Goldman shares hit highest level since financial crisis in post-election rally
EghtesadOnline: Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Wednesday climbed to their highest levels since the financial crisis, as the bank benefited from a post-U.S. presidential election rally.