Wall Street braced for a private credit meltdown. The risk of one is rising
Private credit is expected to grow from $3.4 trillion in 2025 to an estimated $4.9 trillion by 2029. Wall Street is starting to raise alarms about the risks.

Private credit is expected to grow from $3.4 trillion in 2025 to an estimated $4.9 trillion by 2029. Wall Street is starting to raise alarms about the risks.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren seized on contradictions within the Trump administration when it comes to his push to make credit cards more affordable for Americans.
Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Over the last year, Intel shares have rallied more than double on hopes of a turnaround for the embattled American chipmaker.
Nvidia's board now has 10 directors, including CEO Jensen Huang,
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Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said he has "no business relationships whatsoever" with the Trump family.
U.S. airlines canceled flights and waived change fees for travelers as a cold snap and massive winter storm were forecast to sweep across the country.
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CNBC spoke to executives from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer and other drugmakers at the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.
Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney warned against economic coercion by superpowers.
The optimal way to own gold depends largely upon your reason for buying, investing pros say.
Construction is yet to begin on the facility, but it's aiming to hit a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts by the end of 2028.
Capital One's acquisition of Brex is the latest deal under Rich Fairbank, a rare founder-CEO of a major U.S. bank, after its Discover Financial acquisition.
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A handful of states have moved to soften the blow of lapsed federal subsidies for health insurance premiums.
The Senate will still have to pass the measures when it returns to Washington next week.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking permission to send summons to Gautam Adani and two others over fraud and bribery charges.
More young adults are leaning on their parents for financial support, but that comes with risks that families should consider, a top advisor says.