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...

Charter-Time Warner Cable: How the Feds Played Matchmaker

By Yuval Rosenberg

The $55.3 billion cash-and-stock deal that will see Charter Communications buy Time Warner Cable may have been hammered out by the two companies and their bankers, but it was essentially arranged by...
Don't Fall for This Big Bank Scare Tactic

By David Dayen

Money laundering is a crime in America, but we see a version of it in newspapers every day. When corporations want to shape public opinion without directly advocating for deregulation or tax relief,...
Americans Are Returning to the Big Banks

By Brian O'Connell, MainStreet

The reputations of America's biggest banks hit all-time lows a few years ago, sending customers off to smaller institutions, credit unions and online-only experimenting. Why are those customers...
DOJ Is Still More Bark Than Bite When It Comes to Corporate Crime

By David Dayen

The nation assailed Mitt Romney back in 2011 for insisting that corporations are people . His words came out ridiculously, but Romney’s point was that any money paid by corporations in higher taxes...
The Spectacular Too Big Failure of Dodd-Frank

By Edward Morrissey

Not much unites the activist Left and activist Right, and not much ever has. After the near-collapse of the fiscal sector in 2008, though, populist movements on both sides found momentum in...

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