Tag: Joseph Lawler

Julian Castro is concerned that Ben Carson could undo the department's new fair housing rule. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Obama HUD secretary worried about housing ‘going backward’ under Carson

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2016 8:22 pm

New faces at the Fed in 2017

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2016 4:18 am

Hotels charged over $2 billion in fees in 2015, according to the consumer group Travelers United, including for "resort fees" that are not optional. (iStock Photo)

White House warns: Hidden fees are a growing problem

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2016 4:13 pm

Private-sector forecasters had expected jobless claims to fall to 262,000. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Jobless claims drop to 265,000

Joseph Lawler · December 29, 2016 1:31 pm

The effect of the border adjustment, retailers fear, would be that the goods they import to sell to consumers would face a 20 percent mark-up, one that would force retailers like Walmart, the Home Depot and Sears to raise prices and lose customers. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Retailers fear House GOP tax plan

Joseph Lawler · December 22, 2016 5:01 am

Sen. Warren raised concerns that Icahn is taking positions in companies while he advises Trump. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn to advise Trump on deregulation, finance

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 9:33 pm

The Trump transition team announced Wednesday that it intends to select Peter Navarro, currently a University of California Irvine economist, to run a new National Trade Council. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Trump creates new position for China hawk in White House

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 8:15 pm

Steven Mnuchin's confirmation process may be among the most heated of Trump's choices for his Cabinet. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Dem quizzes Mnuchin on foreclosures, ties to Fannie and Freddie

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 5:00 pm

In addition to paying a fine, Goldman Sachs has to take steps to improve their oversight of traders working in the area, the CFTC said. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Goldman Sachs fined $120 million for manipulating reference rate

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 4:20 pm

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said West Coast business executives are worried about the uncertainty created by President-elect Trump's proposals for trade and immigration policy. (Noah Berger/Bloomberg)

Fed official: West Coast companies nervous about Trump’s immigration plans

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 4:14 pm

Americans bought homes in November at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, despite a shortage of houses for sale, according to a report. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Home sales reach highest rate since early 2007 in November

Joseph Lawler · December 21, 2016 3:35 pm

"Millions" are "likely to face displacement from or restructuring of their current jobs," report says. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

White House warns that cashiers, drivers could lose jobs to robots

Joseph Lawler · December 20, 2016 10:23 pm