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Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio speaks in Shanghai on April 8, 2026.CNBCSHANGHAI/BEIJING — Hedge fund magnate Ray Dalio is optimistic that a highly anticipated meeting next month…

The start of a new year is a good opportunity to get a fresh start with your finances. However, resolutions alone won’t do you much good. Instead, you should…

Key insight: Bank of America is putting more focus on private-credit lending as the sector’s needs continue to grow.What’s at stake: Banks are getting more entangled…

Key insight: Community Financial has agreed to pay $40 million to acquire ClearPoint Federal in Batesville, Indiana. What’s at stake: ClearPoint is a rare bank that has…

After a strong holiday shopping season, many consumers are now hitting the stores again — this time to return their purchases. Consumers spent $257.8 billion online between…

Thasunda Brown DuckettCNBCFears of an AI stock bubble have many investors watching — and some worrying — about its impact on their retirement accounts. TIAA CEO Thasunda…

Expert quote: “Credit unions are no longer the small players people once assumed,” said Citadel Chief Commercial Banking Officer Thomas Sebok. Key insight: Ongoing consolidation in the…

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has done an about-face on its open banking rule, issuing a new proposal seeking comment on whether banks can charge…

Empower — the company that acquired the Petal portfolio of credit cards in 2024 — is rebranding as Tilt and launching a trio of new products…

Employment was a focal point for the Federal Reserve’s most recent monetary policy deliberations, with officials expressing various levels of concern about its outlook.Policymakers were united…