Opinion | The Fed’s Great Dissenter

She has repeatedly voted against the agency’s deregulatory agenda.

Elizabeth Warren Calls for an Insider Trading Inquiry at the Fed

The Democratic senator responded to news that the Fed’s vice chair shifted toward stocks shortly before a policy announcement last year.

They Want to Hand Your Kid a Debit Card. What Do You Do?

Start-ups large and small are offering child-friendly debit cards that allow parents to set up guardrails. Picking one depends on your priorities.

Nobody Really Knows How the Economy Works. A Fed Paper Is the Latest Sign.

Many experts are rethinking longstanding core ideas, including the importance of inflation expectations.

Consumer Bureau Chief Confirmed in Close Senate Vote

The incoming director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, is expected to use his position to rein in financial firms.

Opinion | Should We Fear Bitcoin, or Celebrate It?

Readers discuss the pros and cons of cybercurrencies. Also: R. Kelly's conviction; a new look for the American flag.

Yellen Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences From Debt Limit Breach

The Treasury secretary, testifying alongside Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, implored Congress to raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing cap before an Oct. 18 deadline.

How China Plans to Avert an Evergrande Financial Crisis

Control of the banking system gives Beijing the tools to stop a broader collapse, officials believe, while censorship and police powers can stifle protests.

Mortgage Lender Cut Corners in Echo of 2008 Crisis, Ex-Executive Says

A lawsuit by its former operations chief says that as loanDepot prepared to go public, its founder pushed workers to approve mortgages without documentation.

A Path to Financial Security That Doesn’t Lead to a 401(k)

Some Black and Hispanic millennials are looking to alternatives like real estate or entrepreneurship, or to trading stock on their own.

China Cracks Down Harder on Cryptocurrency With New Ban

The clampdown comes as China’s central bank has been testing its own digital currency. The price of Bitcoin dropped on the news.

Why China’s Economy Is Threatened by a Property Giant’s Debt Problems

The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt. Now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure.

Uncertainty Swirls Around Evergrande as a Deadline Passes

A payment on the troubled Chinese company’s dollar-denominated bonds was due Thursday. Its shares fell on Friday after the company said nothing.

Regulators Racing Toward First Major Rules on Cryptocurrency

Concerned about the potential for a digital-era bank run, the Treasury Department is working on an oversight framework for the fast-growing sector.

Evergrande Crisis Shows Cracks in China’s Property Market

Experts are making increasingly grim predictions about the developer’s ability to hold on without a government bailout, and the consequences of a possible collapse.

Why Washington Worries About Stablecoins

The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators are worried that a technology that pledges stability will actually be a source of turmoil.

Elizabeth Warren Asks the Fed to Break Up Wells Fargo

She wants the Federal Reserve to revoke a key operating license and force a split between Wells Fargo’s banking and Wall Street businesses.

Should Biden Reappoint Jerome Powell? It Depends on His Theory of Change.

Lael Brainard is more aligned with the president, so picking her may please Democrats. Powell may have a more bipartisan seal of approval.

Bank of America Revamps Leadership, but C.E.O. Plans to Stick Around

The nation’s second-largest bank promoted several executives, although it’s unlikely that any of them will replace Brian Moynihan, the chief executive, anytime soon.

Always Pay the Rent? It May Help Your Mortgage Application.

For decades, regular payments to a landlord haven’t counted for much for many tenants trying to get a mortgage. Fannie Mae aims to change that.