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...

New Mortgage Rules Threaten Minority Home Ownership

By Liz Peek

Is the government engaged in redlining? Dick Bove, long-time bank analyst now at Rafferty Capital Markets, charges that the Obama administration, in its efforts to prevent another financial crisis,...
Big Banks: What to Look for in This Week’s Earnings

By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

While Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) got the banking sector’s fourth-quarter earnings season off to a good start last week, all eyes will be on the reports due this week from the likes of Bank of America (...
Relaxed Rules for Banks Open Door to More Risk

By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

Big global banks would seem to have clear sailing ahead now after a series of announcements made this week resolved some lingering mortgage issues and removed, at least from the near-term picture,...
Will Geithner's Exit Affect the Debt-Ceiling Battle?

By RACHELLE YOUNGLAI, Reuters

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plans to leave near the end of January put the White House in a tricky spot, depriving the Obama administration of its longest-serving economic adviser for its...
Where Your Charity Money Goes: Telemarketers

By Yuval Rosenberg

The latest annual report on charitable fundraising from New York’s attorney general is another reminder that much – in some cases, all – of that money you think you’re donating to charity is actually...

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