Tag: Joseph Lawler

The Federal Reserve's plans for subjecting U.S. megabanks to special new capital requirements would be toughest on JPMorgan Chase, which would face the largest additional required capital. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Lawmakers press Fed on plans for new rules on megabanks

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2016 8:40 pm

William Dudley said he believes that the U.S. is "edging closer" to the conditions that would merit further interest rate increases from the Fed, which raised rates once in December but since then has held them steady. (AP Photo)

Fed won’t choke off growth before election, official reassures

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2016 1:32 pm

Investors and policymakers at the Federal Reserve have been monitoring inflation numbers closely for signs that the economy is headed toward full capacity. (AP Photo)

Falling gas prices keep inflation subdued in July

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2016 8:34 am

Under current law, victorious athletes owe taxes on both the prize money and the medals themselves. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Representatives look to give Olympians a tax break

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2016 7:49 pm

John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, wrote in a research letter published Monday that governments might need to change both monetary policy and spending programs to better "cope" with the fact that interest rates are likely to stay historically low. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Fed official floats pursuing higher inflation

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2016 7:04 pm

"It's not a matter of being patriotic or not patriotic," Tim Cook said. "It doesn't go that the more you pay, the more patriotic you are." (AP Photo)

Apple CEO: ‘We’re not a tax dodger’

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2016 2:27 pm

By setting the tax rate on business income below that of labor income, Trump would create distortions. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Trump Loophole, and how Trump might try to close it

Joseph Lawler · August 13, 2016 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine release 2015 tax returns

Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine release 2015 tax returns

Joseph Lawler · August 12, 2016 4:27 pm

"It's so hard to get mortgages nowadays," he tells National Association of Home Builders. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump expresses support for looser mortgage rules

Joseph Lawler · August 11, 2016 4:37 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that, with interest rates low, the U.S. should borrow money to spend on infrastructure rather than lowering the $14 trillion federal debt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump reverses on federal debt: ‘This is the time to borrow’

Joseph Lawler · August 11, 2016 12:47 pm

The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits the week before. Economists had expected a tick in jobless claims up to 265,000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims on best hot streak since 1970

Joseph Lawler · August 11, 2016 12:31 pm

Community banks complain that they have had to hire more compliance officers than loan officers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Bankers push back on White House defense of Dodd-Frank

Joseph Lawler · August 10, 2016 10:05 pm