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Dodd-frank
“The enemy is forgetting”: Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson on why we must remember the 2008 financial crisis
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 19, 2018
The former officials coordinated the nation's response, one they say would be a challenge in today's political climate.
Could the 2008 financial crisis happen again?
Mar 14, 2018
Economists look back on the 2008 financial crisis and the changes in banking regulation that have occurred since.
Bear Stearns employees: "Poor, smart and had a deep desire to be rich"
Mar 14, 2018
New York Times reporter Kate Kelly discussed the types of people who worked at Bear Stearns, including CEO Jimmy Cayne.
Fallout from Dodd-Frank rollback
by
Renata Sago
Mar 8, 2018
Fair housing advocates are concerned about a pending vote in the Senate that would relax banking rules on reporting loan data. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Is the banking bill good for consumers?
Mar 7, 2018
A Senate bill that would roll back some banking restrictions passed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis is moving forward with bipartisan support. Seventeen Democrats voted along with Republicans on Tuesday to allow the banking bill to proceed to a vote. Proponents say it will provide relief to small and mid-sized banks. But […]
Mick Mulvaney doesn’t think the CFPB needs more money
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 18, 2018
The acting director requested $0 for the bureau’s funding.
Smaller banks could win big if one Dodd-Frank oversight rule is loosened
Nov 14, 2017
A bipartisan group of senators has agreed to take a big step in loosening up some of the bank regulations that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis under the Dodd-Frank law. They’re backing a deal that would exempt small and regional banks from regulations and testing meant to ensure that financial institutions […]
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A look at the bill that would roll back Dodd-Frank regulations
Jun 8, 2017
Under consideration in the House of Representatives today: a big Republican platform item. Specifically, the rollback of Dodd-Frank financial regulations. This comes in the form of a bill called the Financial Choice Act. Here’s what’s in the bill and what could become law. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Weekly Wrap: How far do Trump's executive orders go?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 21, 2017
Rachel Abrams of the New York Times and David Gura of Bloomberg join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about whether the Trump administration can meet any of its major pledges before its first 100 days. Also, Trump has signed a lot of executive orders, but are they doing […]
Community banks divided over Dodd-Frank
Mar 3, 2017
Some say it protects against abuses; others say compliance is too expensive for smaller institutions.