Finance

The move raises the prospect that the Trump administration will scale back or reverse the regulations put into place by former director and Obama appointee Richard Cordray. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Economy

CFPB to reconsider payday lending rule

January 16, 2018 8:34 pm

While the tax plan's up-front cost led to an $18.3 billion net loss in the three months through December, Citigroup remains optimistic about its future benefits. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Business

Citi’s rosy forecast looks past $22 billion charge from Trump tax plan

James Langford -

January 16, 2018 2:38 pm

Article I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to coin money and regulate its value. But most members of Congress aren't even aware of the idea that blockchain technology could threaten the institution's control of money.

Economy

Will the government start regulating bitcoin?

Joseph Lawler -

January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Citigroup revenue climbed 3 percent to $18.9 billion in the first three months of 2018.

Business

Lower tax rate may cost banks another $20 billion before benefits kick in

James Langford -

January 15, 2018 9:39 pm

Colleges tend to focus their financial aid dollars on low-income families, leaving middle-income students unable to meet the low-income cutoff for most financial aid programs at the college level and at the government level. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Education

Rising college costs are forcing many students to drop out

Brendan Pringle -

January 15, 2018 2:48 pm

The latest tax bill and deregulation coming down the line has been a positive for equity markets, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surging 38 percent to a record above 25,000 and the broader S&P 500 climbing 29 percent. (iStock)

Business

For US banks, tax-cut bonanza follows a gloomy year for traders

James Langford -

January 11, 2018 1:31 pm

Understanding Bitcoin requires a proper frame of reference.

Red Alert Politics

Millennials, it’s time to save in Bitcoin

Brett Musser -

January 10, 2018 5:25 pm

Average loss rates on credit card accounts at three of the largest U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, may have reached 2.46 percent in the three months through December. (iStock)

Business

US banks buoy reserves as credit card debt hits $1.02 trillion record

James Langford -

January 8, 2018 9:51 pm

President Trump signed the GOP's $1.5 trillion tax cut bill on Dec. 22. The new law lets firms bring overseas earnings back to the U.S. without a penalty once they pay a one-time levy and reduces the top tax rate to 21 percent. (Mike Theiler/Pool via Bloomberg)

Business

Cash windfall from Trump’s tax law may fuel corporate dealmaking boom

James Langford -

January 7, 2018 5:08 am

A least a few members of the Federal Reserve system said at the December monetary policy meeting that they were interested in studying alternatives to the Fed's current regime. (iStock)

Economy

Fed members seek historic shift in money supply

Joseph Lawler -

January 5, 2018 5:01 am

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Tag: Finance

CFPB to reconsider payday lending rule

Citi’s rosy forecast looks past $22 billion charge from Trump tax plan

Will the government start regulating bitcoin?

Lower tax rate may cost banks another $20 billion before benefits kick in

Rising college costs are forcing many students to drop out

For US banks, tax-cut bonanza follows a gloomy year for traders

Millennials, it’s time to save in Bitcoin

US banks buoy reserves as credit card debt hits $1.02 trillion record

Cash windfall from Trump’s tax law may fuel corporate dealmaking boom

Fed members seek historic shift in money supply

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