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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said tariffs could have an outsize impact on small businesses and hardships could outlive the trade policy debate.

Yakir Golan is the CEO and co-founder of Kovrr. He started his career in the Israeli intelligence forces. Following his military service, he acquired multidisciplinary experience in software and hardware design, development and product management. For the past few years, he has focused on bringing cyber risk management solutions based on advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to the market. Yakir holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain.

The advances pushed yields on US government debt lower on Thursday, and traders maintained their wagers on about 50 basis points of easing from the US central bank in 2025.

Julienne Y. Joseph is the founder and principal of JYJ Consulting, and is the former Chief of Staff to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing.

Tariff impact on distressed companies could fuel LME increase

Louise Doyle is the visionary co-founder and CEO of needi, a corporate gifting service that uses AI-powered gift-matching technology to connect businesses with the perfect sustainable gifts while supporting local independent businesses. 

Alongside co-founder Steph Scholes, needi has grown to work with over 150 B2B clients, including high-profile companies like Microsoft, Spotify, and Virgin, generating over £1 million in sales for small businesses.

SLAM has debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) triggers and a utilization test in the structure to help maintain cashflow and support credit in the notes.

The closely watched case centers on bank allegations the government corporation promised certain reverse-mortgage assets in return for funding then reneged.

A range of investment residential properties, including single-family homes, condominiums and multi-unit properties, will secure the debt.

Stephanie Miller is SAP's global vice president for finance, risk and quote-to-cash. She has over two decades of experience driving customer success while simultaneously building and leading high-performing teams. She is focused on establishing trusted relationships with finance executives to help them identify, prioritize and deliver on business outcomes.

Tom Madonna is vice president of SAP America's North American industry advisory for services and financial service industries.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose slightly to 6.86% last week, as economic volatility calmed following the Federal Reserve's recent inaction.

The market for estate loans packaged into debt slowed dramatically after the Federal Reserve sharply raised interest rates in 2022.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dismissed or withdrawn from more than 20 lawsuits as the Trump administration reverses the work done during the Biden era.

Guardian's contribution includes up to $400 million of seed capital that Janus Henderson will invest in securitized credit and active fixed-income product innovation.

Peter Evans serves as the CEO of Xtract One Technologies, a leading technology-driven provider of threat detection and security solutions leveraging AI to deliver seamless and secure experiences. He has over 25 years of experience leading organizations' digital transformation and innovation activities for customers in high-growth technology businesses. As a four-time high-tech CEO, Peter has demonstrated repeated success in driving revenue growth and accelerated profitability by delivering innovative solutions to target markets, and triggered multiple profitable liquidity events. Prior to Xtract One, Peter served as a senior executive at several technology and security companies, including IBM, where he was responsible for developing, delivering, and evangelizing the long cycle technical vision and strategy for their Internet Security Systems division. This includes security implications and strategies for Cloud, Telecom, and mobility.