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Thomas W. Miller Jr. is a professor of finance. He holds the Jack R. Lee Chair in Financial Institutions and Consumer Finance at Mississippi State University. He is also a senior research fellow at Consumers' Research.

Derek Barnard is a partner at Anders CPAs + Advisors.  He helps privately held companies with strategic planning, cryptocurrency tax planning, business transition and succession planning.

In an effort to save the troubled crypto-friendly bank, one possible option involves lining up crypto-industry investors to help Silvergate shore up its liquidity.

David Knutson is the head of U.S. Fixed Income Product Management at Schroders. He joined the firm in 2016 as head of Integrated Research — Americas, managing the investment grade, municipal, emerging market and high yield research teams.

David was a senior research analyst at Legal and General Investment Management from 2007 to 2016, which involved coverage of global financial companies and emerging market issuers.

David is currently the chair of the Credit Roundtable and is active with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. 

Brian Schaefer is Vice President and Wealth Portfolio Manager at Johnson Financial Group. He works with individuals, public entities and non-profit organizations to create customized investment solutions. Brian is a member of JFG's Fixed Income Group and Investment Research team.

Erin Levy, head of financial systems advisory at CNA.

Bond traders boosted bets that the Federal Reserve may re-accelerate the pace of rate increases at the policy meeting later this month.

The Federal Reserve chairman took an unexpectedly aggressive posture following last month's step down in the pace of hikes in testimony before Congress on Tuesday,

The share of consumers worried about potential job loss spiked to its highest point in 12 months, leading to a downturn in outlook, according to Fannie Mae.

The announcement came as a Federal Trade Commission suit to halt the deal became more likely.