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PacWest sells loan portfolio for over $3.5B

PacWest Bancorp confirmed on Monday the sale of a $3.54 billion loan portfolio to asset firm Ares Management after the LA-based bank began selling real estate loans in May.

More than half of Americans fear widespread job losses: Survey

Despite evidence of job growth, 75% of Americans said they fear widespread job losses, a Morning Consult survey showed. But a strong labor market may also push the Federal Reserve to keep increasing interest rates, as Americans cope with high inflation, reports have shown.

Bitcoin slides to $25K after Fed meeting

The price of Bitcoin and Ethereum are falling after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that additional interest rate hikes were on the way in 2023.