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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said Friday that the economic outlook is uncertain and that he was adopting a cautious approach to gauging whether slowing growth and a softening labor market outweigh inflation pressures from tariffs.
October 3
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The CardWorks subsidiary has officially taken over Ally Financial's Ollo credit card portfolio, ending a five-year dance between the two companies that first had Ally buying CardWorks for $2.7 billion.
October 3
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The Consumer Bankers Association elected Atlantic Union Bank's Maria Tedesco as its 2025 board chair; Banco Santander's Steffen Doyle is leaving the firm; Commerzbank's lawyers allege an ex-analyst made up sexual harassment claims against a colleague after he lost his job; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
October 3
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David Lien is a senior executive with extensive experience in insurance and technology, specializing in multi-channel marketing and digital transformation. He has held leadership roles at major insurers including MetLife and Sunshine Insurance, and as a partner currently leads AI-driven innovation initiatives at LingXi Technology. With over 20 years in the insurance industry and recent focus on causal AI applications, he writes on human-machine collaboration and the future of insurance, with recent articles published in Insurance Thought Leadership and Medium Bootcamp.
October 3
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The ongoing government shutdown prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from releasing its September jobs report Friday, but job growth appears to be softening. The lack of reliable government data comes as the Federal Reserve mulls further interest rate cuts.
October 3
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A recent Federal Reserve ruling makes it possible for banks to accept cryptocurrency as collateral for private transactions. It's an important step toward integrating digital assets into the financial system.
October 3
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Dr. Alfred Sanders is the program leader for the CFO Forum at
Genpact , where he oversees events, thought leadership and relationship management. As a partner in Genpact's CFO consulting practice, he spearheads design and execution of corporate and finance organizational, process improvement, and automation programs. A CPA with a doctorate in finance, he has presented at over 40 industry conferences and authored articles on finance, taxation and economics.October 3
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College sophomores are applying for jobs before they've even taken a finance class. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon says he dislikes the process, but doesn't have the power to change it.
October 3
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Portugal's Feedzai will build the fraud detection system for Europe's planned digital currency, a deal worth up to $278 million.
October 2
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The digital bank is expanding its investment offerings with a lower-risk, fee-free level of options trading.
October 2
