Tag: Joseph Lawler

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Annual inflation rises to 1.5 percent in September

Joseph Lawler · October 18, 2016 12:33 pm

Sam Batkins, director of regulatory policy for American Action Forum, estimated that the Bureau has imposed $2.8 billion in regulatory costs since coming into existence altogether, and that $2.6 billion of that happened after its current director, Richard Cordray (above), was confirmed by the Senate in 2013. (AP Photos/Russell Contreras)

Consumer chief imposed $2.6 billion in regs before court ruling

Joseph Lawler · October 18, 2016 9:00 am

Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Monday that ultra-low interest rates are dangerous for the economy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Fed officials warn that raising rates is ‘not that simple’

Joseph Lawler · October 17, 2016 6:34 pm

There are passages that would have hurt Clinton's prospects in the Democratic primary if they were released then. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Clinton struck different tone in speeches to Goldman Sachs

Joseph Lawler · October 15, 2016 8:41 pm

The White House had estimated in June that the deficit for fiscal year 2016. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Budget deficit rose to $587 billion in FY 2016, first increase since 2011

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 8:02 pm

The Journal reported that Smith implied to people he sought to participate in the email effort that he was connected to several Trump campaign officials. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

IRS spent $12 million on email service it couldn’t use

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 7:00 pm

Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen said that it might be worth asking whether the Fed could help the economy by "temporarily running a 'high-pressure economy,' with robust aggregate demand and a tight labor market." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Yellen floats running a ‘high-pressure economy’ with easy money

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 6:03 pm

In a letter send to the president Friday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote that SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White's "views have undermined the SEC, your Administration's priorities, Congressional mandates, and the best interests of investors," and asked him to replace White immediately. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Elizabeth Warren asks Obama to fire SEC head

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 12:23 pm

A British man who attempted to kill Republican nominee Donald Trump pleaded guilty. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Trump economic advisers defend campaign’s fiscal policies

Joseph Lawler · October 14, 2016 4:15 am

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the administrative action was justified to "protect the tax base" from the erosion of companies shifting profits offshore. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Banks exempted in final version of anti-inversion rules

Joseph Lawler · October 13, 2016 9:00 pm

She may be open to pursuing business tax reform that would lower the corporate tax rate, Gene Sperling says. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton not showing her hand on business taxes, adviser says

Joseph Lawler · October 13, 2016 8:19 pm

Forecasters in the private sector had expected a modest uptick in the jobless claims to 254,000. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Jobless claims hit lowest level since 1973

Joseph Lawler · October 13, 2016 12:32 pm