After hurricanes and strikes stalled job growth in October, the economy added 227,000 jobs in November.

Telcoin is seeking to become the first chartered bank under Nebraska's Digital Asset Depository Institutions regime. Its CEO believes it can become a regulated bridge between crypto and banking.

Economic forecasts include the possibility of higher inflation and slower growth that could stall future cuts to the federal fund rates.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is giving the funds to more than 4.3 million consumers harmed by a defunct credit-repair conglomerate, the largest-ever distribution from the bureau's victim-relief fund.

Under the Biden administration, a trio of regulatory agencies have teamed up to limit consumers' access to credit. The incoming administration should force them to stand down.

Paul Atkins, a noted critic of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will join the Financial Stability Oversight Council, where he will play a role in shaping housing policy.

The Federal Reserve chair is not concerned about President-elect Trump nominating his successor well in advance of the end of his term in 2026, saying he is "confident" he will have a productive relationship with the next Treasury Secretary.

Rep. French Hill, R-Ark. — one of the leading contenders to chair the House Financial Services Committee next year — focused on 'debanking' of crypto and other companies in his questions to the witnesses.

Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler credited immigration and rising productivity for the U.S. economy's resilience while emphasizing vigilance against risks to inflation and employment stability.

President-elect Trump's embrace of cryptocurrency and decentralized finance is a political gambit that has already paid off. But greenlighting crypto's intermingling with traditional finance would create an asset bubble that would be especially painful to pop.