Economy Jun 08 House GOP passes bill to roll back Dodd-Frank regulations Republicans argue that rules designed to prevent another meltdown were making it harder for community banks to operate and hampering the economy. By Associated Press
Politics May 05 GOP House panel takes first step to gut Dodd-Frank law House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the stricter financial rules created after the 2008 crisis, pushing forward sweeping legislation that would undo much of President Barack Obama's landmark banking law. By Kevin Freking, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Economy Apr 21 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to review Obama’s tax and Wall Street rules President Trump signed an executive order to pave the way for the dismantling of some of the tax and financial regulations established by President Obama. By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press
Politics Jan 04 Trump names Wall Street lawyer Clayton as SEC chairman President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday chose a Wall Street attorney with experience in corporate mergers and public stock launches as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Apr 12 Watch Is Dodd-Frank missing some vital regulatory firewalls? By PBS News Hour Investment bank Goldman Sachs became this week the last big institution to settle with the federal government for its role in the 2008 financial crisis. But in an election cycle that has seen big banks under more scrutiny than ever… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 7:30 How Barney Frank used government to fight inequality By PBS News Hour For more than half a century, Barney Frank was one of America's loudest voices for progressive policies, both financial and social. Economics correspondent Paul Solman spends a day in Boston with the famous former lawmaker and financial reformer to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 01 Federal regulators plan payday loan rules to protect borrowers By Hope Yen, Associated Press Troubled by consumer complaints and loopholes in state laws, federal regulators are putting together the first-ever rules on payday loans aimed at helping cash-strapped borrowers avoid falling into a cycle of high-rate debt. Continue reading
Jan 13 House GOP majority aims to soften financial overhaul law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The newly bulked-up Republican majority in the House is aiming to soften the bite of legislation that grew out of the 2008 financial crisis and put banks and Wall Street under the most sweeping rules since the Great… Continue reading
Dec 11 House narrowly passes spending bill after chaos on Capitol Hill By Quinn Bowman A massive spending bill to fund the federal government narrowly passed on the House floor Thursday evening after a chaotic day of vote counting and uncertainty, unfolding just hours before the government was set to run out of money. The… Continue reading