Rep. Jim Himes

Congressman for the fourth district in Connecticut

Rep. Jim Himes represents the fourth district in Connecticut. He is also chair of the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth and serves on the House Financial Services Committee.

Politics and policy

An innovation arms race: The case for a digital dollar

China and other countries are already working on their own central bank digital currency. Creating an American CBDC would ensure the dollar's place as a global reserve currency, a Connecticut Democrat writes.

By Rep. Jim Himes

December 9

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M&A

Regulatory pitfalls abound in Capital One's bid to buy Discover

The decision will turn on whether regulators think the merged company would lessen competition or pose a significant threat to the broader economy if it runs into financial distress.

By Ravieshwar Singh

11h ago
M&A

Columbia struggled after Umpqua merger. Is the math starting to work?

The combination of two Pacific Northwest banks was supposed to create a regional powerhouse, but rising deposit costs have stung. CEO Clint Stein says he's "laser-focused" on making Columbia a top performer again.

By Polo Rocha

May 3
Diversity and equality

Small banks 'feel like hostages' to their core systems: OCC's Hsu

A set of panels discussing minority depository institutions and digitization found that cost is a significant challenge to minority depository institutions, especially in the core processing space.

By Miriam Cross

May 3