Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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Emerging clean technologies championed by the Biden administration — ones that commercial banks may be too risk-averse to back at the scale needed — stand to lose a critical funding source if Trump is elected.
September 9 -
It's the latest proposal for a type of national infrastructure financing structure in lieu of the municipal bond market.
September 6 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said the central bank should lower its target interest rate now and execute a series of cuts in months ahead.
September 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he's seen enough data to be comfortable with a rate cut at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting later this month.
September 6 -
The Republican presidential nominee laid out his economic platform during a speech at the Economic Club of New York.
September 5 -
The increase would "ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share" at a level that also "rewards investment in America's innovators, founders and small businesses," Harris said.
September 5 -
The Democratic nominee should seize the moment and reset her party's relationship with the crypto industry, focusing on safety, equity and access to financial services.
September 5 -
Patrick Harker, the longest serving regional reserve bank president, will leave office in June 2025. Directors at the Fed bank have started the search for his replacement.
September 4 -
Recent Supreme Court decisions reducing the ability of regulatory agencies to interpret the meaning of federal laws make it likely that supervisory decisions based on assessments of banks' safety and soundness will face court challenges.
September 4 -
The Federal Reserve's independence in setting monetary policy is critical to global confidence in U.S. markets and the dollar's status as reserve currency of choice. Making those functions constitutionally separate from the executive branch is the best way to ensure that independence.
September 3