Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Potential new Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, has suggested a potential workaround to offset the cost of extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
November 4 -
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and John Hickenlooper say recent data suggests there is "no need for restrictive interest rates" and easier monetary policy is necessary to lower housing costs.
November 4 -
It is nonsensical for the government to sue one of the leading lenders in an underserved minority community as a means of encouraging more lending in that community.
November 4 -
Decentralized digital ledgers offer financial services supervisors extraordinary access to information while eliminating concerns about information reliability. That should be reflected in regulatory attitudes toward crypto.
November 4 -
Systemic racial inequality has long been a drag on the U.S. economy, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the housing market. There are smart strategies that would even the playing field.
November 1 -
Initial employment data shows virtually no job growth in October. With the Federal Reserve's focus on the labor market, the reading could seal the deal for a November rate cut.
November 1 -
House Republicans called on regulators to balance the need for more rules around bank-fintech partnerships with the need to foster innovation and consumer access and emphasized collaboration with state regulators.
October 31 -
Banks are not likely to see their regulatory capital requirements decline any time soon. But the way capital levels are calculated could be made more reflective of real risks.
October 31 -
Core PCE held steady as service costs rose, but the overall report maintains the central bank's flexibility ahead of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
October 31 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a letter that the Department of Justice intentionally avoided threatening TD Bank's charter to operate. The Massachusetts Democrat also pressed the agency to prosecute bank executives.
October 31