Financial Regulation

The Republican Retreat From Market-Based Regulation

By Mark Thoma

During the debate over the repeal of Obamacare, Republicans made frequent reference to their desire for a “free market” for health care. This is consistent with the GOP’s long-standing support of...
Who’s Watching Wall Street? The Feds Turn a Blind Eye to Goldman’s Game

By David Dayen

Why are House Republicans working so hard to repeal Wall Street reform when regulators have shown so much willingness to neglect tougher laws?
You Get What You Pay For: Banks Spent Billions on Lobbying During the Election

By Pete Schroeder, Reuters

Banks and other financial companies expecting big benefits from Republican-led deregulation spent record amounts on lobbying in the last election cycle, according to an advocacy group report released...
The One Way Trump’s Administration Really Is a Fine-Tuned Machine

By David Dayen

The government-by-mood-ring fluctuations of the Trump presidency have corrected the myth that politicians conjure up devious plans to manipulate the public years in advance. It’s beyond clear that...
Trump the Populist Is Trying to Hobble a Champion of the Little Guy

By Ciro Scotti

After being bested by Hillary Clinton in a primary contest that saw the deck stacked against him by the Clinton Machine, Bernie is back in the Senate doing what he has always done for the past 30-odd...

Overhauling Dodd-Frank May Not Succeed, but Also May Not Matter

By Liz Peek

Nancy Pelosi says President Trump’s call to reshape Dodd-Frank is a “massive con” and that he is putting #WallStreetFirst. Sadly, she has set the tone for Congressional Democrats, siding with...
Populist on the Trail, Trump Pivots Toward the Banking Industry

By Rob Garver

After a campaign spent railing against his opponent’s connections to Wall Street banks and promising to stand up for ordinary Americans against the moneyed interests holding them back, President...
In the Trump Administration, Credibility May be a Problem

By Mark Thoma

As a department chair at a university, you learn that a promise from the Dean or anyone else in the administration is good for about five years. That’s approximately how long Deans last, on average,...
Here’s Who Wins With Trump’s Order to Slash Regulations

By Rob Garver

Trump on Monday morning signed an executive order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs. The order is unquestionably a gift to the business community, which constantly complains of...
How the GOP Could Wipe Out Federal Regulations in One Easy Step

By Rob Garver

A new interpretation of an old law may allow Republicans to wipe out decades of federal regulations. Congressional Republicans have been eager to dismantle many of former president Barack Obama’s...

Geithner: Saving Big Banks Was the 'Moral Thing to Do'

By Rob Garver

Speaking at an event in Washington meant to publicize his new memoir, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said saving large financial institutions with an infusion of hundreds of billions of taxpayer...
Wolf of Wall Street Says He’ll Make $100M This Year

By Yuval Rosenberg

Jordan Belfort, whose memoir The Wolf of Wall Street turned into last year’s Scorsese-directed hit starring Leonardo DiCaprio, says he expects to earn more this year from motivational speaking than...
Porn, Pot and Payday Lenders Unwelcome in Banks

By Rob Garver

With regulators increasingly cracking down on banks for doing business with sectors where there is a perceived risk of illegal activity, many people engaged in perfectly legal businesses are finding...
Yellen’s Smooth Start No Guarantee of Calm Waters Ahead

By Knowledge@Wharton, Knowledge@Wharton

In mid-May, Janet Yellen will complete her first 100 days as chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. After taking the helm of the Fed on February 3 — with her official swearing...
U.S. Fiscal Policy Is Increasingly Managed by Dead Men

By Rob Garver

The House of Representatives on Friday voted to approve a measure that both increased the tax credit for business research and development and made it permanent, forging one more link in what...

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