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...

Why Jack Lew Is Kidding Himself About Too Big to Fail

By Rob Garver

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Thursday morning declared that in the future, when a systemically important bank or financial institution gets into trouble, there will be no taxpayer bailout and no...
Volcker Rule: Clearly Necessary, and Clearly Flawed

By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

December 10 is shaping up to be D-Day for investment banks, the date on which the so-called Volcker Rule, one of the most contentious reforms proposed in the wake of the financial crisis, will...
Sheila Bair Wants to Free Banks to Make Payday Loans

By Rob Garver

Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair shut down hundreds of failed U.S. banks during the financial crisis, so she knows a thing or two about safety and soundness in the banking industry. She says banks can...
Lawsuits, Mortgages Hit 3rd Quarter Bank Profits

By Rob Garver

The combination of a drop in mortgage lending and a spike in litigation costs drove profits at federally insured U.S. banks down in the third quarter. According to data released by the Federal...
CEO Pay: Why Even the Swiss Are Riled Up

By John Grgurich, The Fiscal Times

On Nov. 24, the country will vote on a measure to restrict executive pay. If passed, it will be illegal in Switzerland for any business to pay an executive more than 12 times what it pays its lowest...

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