What Bank Earnings Tell Us About the State of the Economy

A.M. Edition for April 14. It is earnings time for America’s largest banks as they release their first-quarter results. But unlike this time last year, banks are now contending with a slowdown in deal making and a range of new macroeconomic headwinds. WSJ banking reporter David Benoit explains what to expect as banks open up their books and what their results can and can’t tell us about the state of the broader economy. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices