Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the federal funds rate would remain unchanged for the time being. He added that the Federal Open Market Committee would continue to…
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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on combating money laundering and illicit financing by anonymous shell companies. Witnesses from the Treasury Department and FBI discussed the…
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The Urban Institute hosted a discussion on government-sponsored enterprises, known as GSEs. This panel focused on how the credit risk of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can be more widely…
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The Urban Institute hosted a discussion on government-sponsored enterprises, known as GSEs.This panel focused on the impact of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae on the 2008 housing crisis, as well…
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Matthew Fink talked about the political career of former Senator and Treasury Secretary Carter Glass (D-VA), co-sponsor of the 1933 Banking Act, also known as the Glass-Steagall Act.
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The Senate Banking Committee held an oversight hearing with the nation’s financial regulators. The heads of the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board of…
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Matt Schulz talked about the proposal by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent and what this…
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Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC), ranking member of the Financial Services Committee, talked about issues related to his committee’s domain. Topics included Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke at Georgetown University about monetary policy.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference on the economy and monetary policy to go over the information from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. He…
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The Federal Reserve held an open meeting of the Board of Governors.
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Chief executives of the nation’s largest banks testified before the House Financial Services Committee about banking regulation a decade after the 2008 financial crisis. Questions focused…
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Financial Services Committee. on the state of the international financial system. Members asked questions on the state of the international…
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Bloomberg financial regulation reporter Jesse Westbrook talked about the previous day’s House Financial Services Committee hearing with CEO’s of major U.S. banks.
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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors met to discuss potential changes to prudential standards for foreign banks as well as changes to resolution plan requirements for both foreign and…
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Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) talked about Democratic proposals to impose taxes on certain trading transactions including stocks, bonds, and derivative deals.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a news conference after a board meeting. He provided an update on the U.S. economy and indicated that the central bank would leave interest rates…
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Kathleen Kraninger testified on the agency’s semi-annual report to Congress. Members pressed her on several topics, including the Trump…
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Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan testified at a hearing on his company’s business practices. He explained what he claimed were improvements Wells Fargo had made in its approach to customer…
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Susan Harley talked about the Wall Street Tax Act of 2019, which would impose a tax on certain trading transactions including stocks, bonds, and derivative deals.
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