Tag: Joseph Lawler

In a report mandated by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the agency officially called on Congress to repeal the wrinkle in the law that allows just two banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, to store, transport and extract commodities, saying that those practices raise "safety and soundness concerns as well as competitive issues." (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fed: Get Goldman, Morgan Stanley out of commodities business

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 7:31 pm

The controversial measure touches on almost every aspect of the financial system's architecture. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House panel schedules vote on Dodd-Frank replacement

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 5:55 pm

Employees opened up to 2 million credit, debit accounts without authorization to meet sales goals, feds say. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Wells Fargo fined $100 million for illegally creating accounts to soak customers

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 4:34 pm

Coats, who chairs the Joint Economic Committee, said in a Thursday hearing that the BRAC program is an "extraordinary success in terms of forcing action" by Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP senator borrows idea from DoD to cut federal spending

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 3:55 pm

Economists had expected jobless claims, which are adjusted for seasonal variation, to tick up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Jobless claims fall even lower to 259,000

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2016 12:32 pm

Bill Huizenga defended the influence of commercial bankers on the Fed system, arguing that they favor monetary policies that increase economic growth. (AP Photo)

GOP lawmaker accuses Dems of stacking the deck at the Fed

Joseph Lawler · September 7, 2016 3:10 pm

Wednesday's data come from the Bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, a report that includes the latest data on hiring, layoffs, and other gross job changes. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Job openings hit all-time high in July

Joseph Lawler · September 7, 2016 2:03 pm

The measure in question would repeal the "Durbin Amendment" to the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law that placed caps on debit card transaction fees. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

Walmart, Kroger, Home Depot warn House GOP on banking bill

Joseph Lawler · September 6, 2016 7:53 pm

Fannie and Freddie face a new threat

Fannie and Freddie face a new threat

Joseph Lawler · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

Nonprofit groups go on offense

Joseph Lawler · September 5, 2016 4:01 am

Consumer bureau has proposed rules that could effectively shut down the industry. (AP Photo/Ryan J. Foley)

Payday lenders tout overwhelmingly positive feedback

Joseph Lawler · September 5, 2016 4:01 am

The underemployment rate was unchanged in August, at 9.7 percent of the workforce. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Jobs report shows progress on underemployment has stalled out

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2016 3:14 pm