Policy & Regulation

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said tariffs could have an outsize impact on small businesses and hardships could outlive the trade policy debate.

The Federal Reserve chair said there is "room for improvement" in how the central bank conveys economic uncertainties to markets and the public.

The Trump administration has brought deregulation and staff cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, leaving many wondering what's next.

The Trump administration has withdrawn from the Federal Register a proposed rule that sought to protect consumers from having their sensitive financial information sold.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dismissed or withdrawn from more than 20 lawsuits as the Trump administration reverses the work done during the Biden era.

The Federal Reserve Board terminated a written agreement with Du Quoin State Bank from 2023. The order had stemmed from the bank's deficient interest rate risk management.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to scratch and rework its open banking rule, at a time when the agency's fate is in doubt.

President Donald Trump has signed two Congressional Review Act resolutions nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule capping many overdraft fees and subjecting large data brokers to regulation.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a policy directive rescinding scores of standing guidance documents, interpretive rules and advisory opinions in a bid to reduce compliance costs.

New regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act are likely to run into trouble unless they take into account the priorities of the Trump administration and its efforts to streamline the federal government.