Biggest US banks pass Fed's stress test

The results of the Federal Reserve's latest bank stress test results show all 31 of the nation's largest banks could continue to lend in the event of a severe recession. The banks' balance sheets were tested against a hypothetical scenario where, among other factors, the unemployment rate reaches 10%, the stock market plummets 55%, and home prices sink 36%.

Yahoo Finance's Jennifer Schonberger discusses the results in the video above.

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This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

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