Tag: Joseph Lawler

Jay Clayton will face tough opposition as Trump's pick as SEC head, partly because he's so similar to Obama's. (Screenshot)

Liberals don’t want another regulator who’s worked for Wall Street

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2017 5:01 am

Senators call former Exxon Mobil CEO's plan to eliminate conflicts of interest an "egregious payout deal." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Dems want Tillerson’s divestment plan to be illegal

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 10:58 pm

"I've had conversations with the president-elect, the vice president-elect, I know it is a big priority," said House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP banking chair: Dodd-Frank dismantling is first-year priority for Trump

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 9:25 pm

Corzine has to pay the fine out of his own pocket to resolve the long-running probe. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh,File)

Regulators fine former NJ governor Corzine $5 million in bankruptcy case

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 6:39 pm

Private-sector forecasters had projected about 260,000 new claims. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims plummet to 235,000 to end 2016

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2017 1:32 pm

Treasury secretary says "irresponsible actors in Congress" can use debt ceiling to threaten U.S. economic well-being. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Lew calls for de-weaponizing ‘nihilistic’ debt ceiling

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 10:11 pm

Top congressional Democrats did not hesitate Wednesday to criticize President-elect Trump's choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Democrats immediately criticize Trump’s pick for SEC chief

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 7:45 pm

Officials discussed expectation that the Trump administration might oversee tax cuts and spending increases. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed members at last meeting thought faster rate hikes might be needed

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 7:12 pm

Joshua Bolten, former President George W. Bush's chief of staff, will head the Business Roundtable, an association of CEOs formed to lobby in Washington. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

Former Bush chief of staff to head business lobby

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 1:53 pm

Within a week of Trump's tweet, Carrier announced its intent to keep jobs in Indiana, and President-elect Trump was claiming that the company was keeping 1,100 job in the state rather than moving them to Mexico. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

How successful is Trump in targeting companies?

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 5:01 am

Timothy Massad, appointed by President Obama in mid-2014, had a term set to end in April. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Obama derivatives regulator to step down before Trump inauguration

Joseph Lawler · January 3, 2017 9:39 pm

Goldman Sachs is joining a Republican-backed group promoting a carbon tax to address climate change.

Why Goldman Sachs thrives in government

Joseph Lawler · December 31, 2016 5:01 am