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Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook
Economy // May 05, 2025

Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched tenures in corporate America. The 94-year-old investor’s decision, disclosed May 3, set off a flood of tributes, along with fresh...

Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
Economy // April 28, 2025

Springtime in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossoms color the presidential monuments. Outdoor cafés in Georgetown are bustling. It’s a time when the talk of the town turns to … baby strollers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Uncertainty Overload: Tariffs Cast Shadow on FinTech Funding and Growth
Opinion // April 07, 2025

So far, there have been 10 Mondays in the Trump administration, each possessing its own variety of manic behavior. “Manic Mondays,” we’ve been calling them. For example, there was the Monday when the CFPB looked like it was going to be deleted. Then there was...

Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Regulation // March 17, 2025

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this installment of the Washington Weekly as CFPB workers were called back to work. But the general atmosphere of business uncertainty...

Interviews & Exclusives
One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?

May 12, 2025
Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with a Manic Monday check-in. The weekly question: How manic is this Monday? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all […]

Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook

May 05, 2025
Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched tenures in corporate America. The...

Uncertainty Overload: Tariffs Cast Shadow on FinTech Funding and Growth

April 07, 2025
So far, there have been 10 Mondays in the Trump administration, each possessing its own variety of manic behavior. “Manic Mondays,” we’ve been calling them. For example, there was the...

Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions

March 17, 2025
By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this installment of the Washington Weekly...