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...

Republicans Vow War on Government Red Tape

By Louis Peck, The Fiscal Times

With the Republicans poised to take control of the House next week, GOP leaders plan to wage war on government rule making and plan to roll back or block implementation of key elements of President...
Derivatives Trading: Banks Lose with New Controls

By Katherine Reynolds Lewis

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering new rules that could move derivatives trading to an exchange or clearinghouse, which would have a big impact on the profits of Wall Street...
Defang and Delay—Wall Street Plans to Neuter FinReg

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times

With no chance of overturning the new financial reform law, bank and Wall Street lobbyists are trying to weaken it by influencing the more than 300 regulations that must be put in place over the next...
Regulators Move to Slow Down High-Speed Trading

By The Fiscal Times Staff

After a decade of breaking down barriers, regulators are now taking steps to slow down the speed of stock-market trading as they seek to avoid another “flash crash” like the one of May 6.
Shadow Banks Pose Major Threat to Financial Stability

By Mark Thoma

The recent Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation takes important steps toward stabilizing the financial sector, but it may have created a false sense of security. There is a large and worrisome...

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