Top banking regulators to testify on the Hill
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Officials from numerous government agencies that oversee the banking industry will testify in front of the Senate Banking Committee today. We look at what they’re expected to tell lawmakers about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and related financial jitters in recent weeks. Plus, protests are continuing in France over president Emmanual Macron’s unpopular pension reforms. And, SVB’s downfall has brought new uncertainty for a variety of businesses, including some winemakers in California.
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