Economy Mar 07 Federal Reserve regulatory proposal criticized by banks, NAACP will be revised by end of year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Politics May 01 WATCH: White House holds briefing as First Republic Bank seized by regulators White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a press briefing on Monday. By News Desk and Ken Sweet, Associated Press
Economy Apr 28 Watch 6:08 Fed blames mismanagement and oversight failures for Silicon Valley Bank collapse The Federal Reserve issued a stinging report on the historic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The analysis notes that while the collapse was a “textbook case of mismanagement” by bank officers, the Fed said its regulators missed clear danger signs… By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings
Economy Mar 24 Watch 8:29 Barney Frank takes on Bernie Sanders and the ‘too big to fail’ argument It’s been a common theme this campaign season: Are our banks still too big to fail? Former treasury official Neel Kashkari and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders have both shared their concerns with the NewsHour. For another perspective on the… By PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 19 Should bankers take a Hippocratic Oath? Thanks to recent financial scandals and fraud, public trust in the financial industry is low. But a new study published in the journal Nature shows that bankers, themselves, aren't dishonest people; the industry makes them behave dishonestly. What is it… By Simone Pathe
Oct 13 Jean Tirole? Why did he receive the Nobel Prize in economics? By Simone Pathe Jean Tirole, of the University of Toulouse, France, won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for his work on markets and regulation. Although his name might not be well-known in the U.S., his work has been recognized as some of… Continue reading
Sep 26 The Ray Rice video last week; today, the ear-opening audio from inside the Fed By Simone Pathe The financial world woke up to an unsettling surprise Friday. Former New York Fed employee Carmen Segarra recorded 46 hours of private meetings inside the Fed, revealing the institution's often too-cozy relationship with the too-big-to-fail banks it's charged with regulating. Continue reading
Jul 24 Why regulators should go to work on Wall Street By Simone Pathe The revolving door is a popular scapegoat for regulatory inefficiency, but new research from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests it shouldn't be blamed. Furthermore, locking the doors between the private and public sectors could actually make regulatory agencies… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Economists Examine Potential for Longer Recession As part of his ongoing series of reports making sense of economic news, Paul Solman checks back in with two economists who remain pessimistic about the chances of an economic recovery to discuss recent market volatility and the possibility of… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch GOP: Financial Reform Bill Needs Closer Look The Senate Banking Committee is considering a new plan for regulating large banks and financial firms and the amount of risk they assume. Judy Woodruff talks to the committee's top Republican, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, about why Republicans want… Continue watching