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On March 23, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer was the keynote speaker at a Brookings Institution dinner in Washington, DC. There, he gave prepared remarks on regulatory policy and the Fed's response to the financial crisis, in addition to taking questions from the audience on the highly market-sensitive topic of interest-rate policy.
Federal Reserve officials give speeches all the time. What makes this one notable is that it was closed to the public, Fischer's prepared comments .
Fischer's secret speech shows the Fed has learned nothing from its leak scandal, according to Business Insider's Pedro da Costa.
In Wall Street news, hedge fund manager David Einhorn . Barclays exec who went to prison for LIBOR-rigging has broken his silence.
"Traders have been served up as fall guys to protect these more powerful senior bankers," he told Business Insider.
here's not going to be another 2008-style crash, but there will be "a gradual noose tightening," according to Dalio.
The creator of Wall Street’s "Charging Bull" is criticizing "Fearless Girl" for the same thing he once did.
The United Airlines debacle continues. Here are the headlines:
Meanwhile, in President Trump news:
In other news, retailers are filing for bankruptcy at an alarming rate that's quickly approaching recessionary levels. look inside L'Oréal's New York office, where employees of the $103 billion company can relax on a roof terrace and test products before they're on the market.
The New York Auto Show is symbolic of everything dominating the car business right now. In related news, Lincoln just revealed an all-new Navigator SUV at the show.
New York's Financial District has become one of the most exciting places to eat in the city — here's why. And lastly, here are the 28 most expensive homes for sale in the US right now.
CREDIT SUISSE: A merger between 2 stock market behemoths makes a lot of sense - European Commission put the kibosh on a merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany-based Deutsche
Whole Foods shares jump on a report that Amazon had considered a bid - Whole FoodsBloomberg reportAmazon
Even doctors are getting priced out of San Francisco's housing market - Medical practitioners from anesthesiologists to surgeons occupy the top nine spots in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ranking of the highest paying jobs in America. But by comparing doctors' annual median salary to the median house price in San Francisco, Trulia found that only 41.6% of homes are affordable.
Mark Carney: Blockchain could 'transform' payments, clearing, and settlement - Bank of England governor Mark Carney thinks the technology first developed to underpin digital currency bitcoin could "transform" crucial parts of financial infrastructure.
The best US beaches to visit in your lifetime - No matter where you are in the US, you don't have to travel far to find both surf and sand.