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A woman walks past a display showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Feb. 22. Russia owes over $100 million in interest payments for two bonds on Wednesday as fears grow that the country will

Fears are growing that Russia will default on its debt. Here's what you need to know

5:23pm March 16, 2022

by David Gura

Russia owes interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday. If it doesn't pay, the country could go into default.

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Investors are spending billions of dollars to align their portfolios with their personal values. But there's little agreement on what exactly qualifies — or disqualifies — an investment option from being marketed as sustainable. Above, pedestrians wal

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As Investors Try To Be More Ethical, Some Find No Escape From Businesses They Detest

6:00am October 26, 2019

by Avery Ellfeldt

Investors are spending billions to align their portfolios with their personal values. But what happens when funds that claim to be "sustainable" are not as clean as they profess to be?

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Morgan Stanley Will Pay $3.2 Billion For Contributing To Mortgage Crisis

12:53pm February 11, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The investment bank, agreeing that it misrepresented the risk and value of mortgage-backed securities, reached the settlement deal with state and federal authorities.

The Fed wants to make banks "pre-fund" their own bailout should another financial conflagration break out.

In A Financial Fire, Big Banks Will Have An Extra Extinguisher

4:53pm October 30, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The Federal Reserve is proposing rules that would force banks to add another layer of protection in case of a financial crisis. It wants to be sure taxpayers don't get stuck bailing out banks again.