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Dodd-frank
Markets rally after Trump address, despite the lack of policy details
Mar 1, 2017
Markets saw a big bounce today following President Donald Trump’s speech last night. The Dow jumped more than 300 points, closing above 21,000 for the first time today. That follows an upward market trend since the election, which the president noted. But his speech lacked details about a lot of the promises he has made — […]
How small is too big to fail?
Feb 16, 2017
President Donald Trump has said he wants to roll back much of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that Congress passed after the financial crisis. Smaller regional banks have honed in on one part of Dodd-Frank they would like to change: the rule on how big a bank has to be for it to be considered […]
Who cares how much the boss makes?
Feb 7, 2017
One measure of the Dodd-Frank Act that looks set to be diluted or disapparated: the rule that requires companies to disclose how much more the CEO makes than the workers. Some observers worry about this, but how much do workers really care?
Donald Trump to begin scaling back Dodd-Frank Law
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Reema Khrais
Feb 3, 2017
President Donald Trump is set to scale back major regulations put in place after the financial crisis. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump will sign an executive order this afternoon to begin revising the rules set by the Dodd-Frank law. He’s also expected to direct the Labor Department to revise or rescind President Barack […]
Trump picks a Wall Street lawyer to head the SEC
Jan 4, 2017
Jay Clayton could be instrumental in undoing Dodd-Frank.
Big banks profit by sticking to their knitting
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Amy Scott
Oct 19, 2016
A surprisingly strong quarter was driven by traditional parts of the business.
For public good, not for profit.
Goldman transcripts show how Clinton has evolved
Oct 17, 2016
On trade and regulation, the presidential candidate has a harder line now than in 2013. But that's not particularly surprising.
Federal court decides against consumer watchdog agency
Oct 11, 2016
The CFPB's structure was found unconstitutional.
Dodd-Frank: what it set out to do, and where we are now
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Jed Kim
Jun 7, 2016
Republicans want to move away from the law