Jun 08 House GOP passes bill to roll back Dodd-Frank regulations By Associated Press Republicans argue that rules designed to prevent another meltdown were making it harder for community banks to operate and hampering the economy. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Ousted South Korean president indicted By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, South Korea’s recently ousted President Park Geun-hye was indicted on charges of bribery, extortion and abuse of power. If convicted, she could face life in prison. Also, hundreds of Palestinians within Israeli prisons launched a… Continue watching
Apr 12 Read the letter the Charging Bull sculptor sent demanding the removal of Fearless Girl By Elizabeth Flock, Synclaire Cruel The letter, which was sent through the sculptor’s attorneys, argues that the statue of the girl violates copyright and was placed there for commercial gain… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 2:29 News Wrap: Trump administration reviewing U.S. nuclear policy By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a senior official with the president's National Security Council said the White House is evaluating whether the longstanding U.S. goal of a world without nuclear weapons remains "realistic." Also, Northern Ireland marked the death of… Continue watching
Mar 08 Bronze girl statue faces off with Wall Street Bull on International Women’s Day By Alison Thoet Wednesday morning, the famed Wall Street Bull found something standing in its way: A bronzed little girl, hands on hips and feet set apart, staring down gender inequality. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 8:29 Does a Wall Street Cabinet discredit Trump’s Main Street message? By PBS NewsHour From the early days of his campaign, one of Donald Trump's rallying cries was to “beware of Wall Street.” But the president-elect’s Cabinet picks of Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross are stalwarts of the financial establishment. Special correspondent Paul Solman… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS NewsHour President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 3:12 Wall Street veterans compose Trump’s economic team By PBS NewsHour President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter,… Continue watching
Oct 16 Emails show Clinton treading lightly with Wall Street talks By Josh Lederman and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton generally avoided direct criticism of Wall Street as she examined the financial meltdown during a series of paid speeches to Goldman Sachs. Continue reading
Sep 20 Where do the presidential candidates stand on Wall Street regulation? By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The 2008 financial crisis touched off the worst recession since the 1930s Great Depression. Reckless trading and aggressive practices on Wall Street in the prior boom years were pinned with much of the blame. Continue reading