Episode
Saturday, March 18, 2023
14:49
Published: Sat Mar 18 2023
Description
Could multiple bank failures lead to a recession? President Biden asks Congress to make it easier to punish bank executives. And Iraq, 20 years after the U.S.-led invasion.
Chapters
NPR's Up First discusses the potential for a recession as three banks have collapsed and two more are at risk, despite government and bank efforts to rescue the financial sector.
00:00 - 01:02 (01:02)
Summary
NPR's Up First discusses the potential for a recession as three banks have collapsed and two more are at risk, despite government and bank efforts to rescue the financial sector. The episode also covers President Trump's proposal to punish executives of failed banks and reflects on the 20th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
EpisodeSaturday, March 18, 2023
PodcastUp First
Small and mid-sized banks are going through a tough time, and a slowing economy with high interest rates isn't helping.
01:02 - 09:17 (08:14)
Summary
Small and mid-sized banks are going through a tough time, and a slowing economy with high interest rates isn't helping. This could lead to less expansion and hiring for main street businesses, which would be bad for bank profitability.
EpisodeSaturday, March 18, 2023
PodcastUp First
A local reflects on how much calmer their previously wartorn neighborhood has become, with children able to walk home from school unaccompanied now.
09:17 - 13:31 (04:14)
Summary
A local reflects on how much calmer their previously wartorn neighborhood has become, with children able to walk home from school unaccompanied now. While some politicians may use the day for politics, most use it to remember loved ones lost in the war.
EpisodeSaturday, March 18, 2023
PodcastUp First
In this episode of Up First, the hosts preview tomorrow's episode which looks at the role of Edith Wilson who became de facto president when her husband Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke.
13:31 - 14:35 (01:03)
Summary
In this episode of Up First, the hosts preview tomorrow's episode which looks at the role of Edith Wilson who became de facto president when her husband Woodrow Wilson suffered a stroke. The team of editors and producers who worked on this episode are credited as well.