Tag: Joseph Lawler

Al Franken criticized the Republican Party and the behavior of the attendees, saying that the rhetoric of speakers at the convention has —œjust been startlingly ugly." (AP Photo)

Dem says RNC’s ‘lock her up’ chant was ‘very banana republic’

Joseph Lawler · July 21, 2016 4:50 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the economy's resilience is proof Dodd-Frank "without question" works. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Treasury: Brexit response shows Dodd-Frank is working

Joseph Lawler · July 21, 2016 2:59 pm

Economists had expected claims to inch up to around 265,000 after falling to some of the lowest levels in forty years earlier in the month. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

Jobless claims fall even lower in mid-July, to 253,000

Joseph Lawler · July 21, 2016 1:05 pm

The group's tentative embrace of the measure, written by retiring Wisconsin Republican Rep. Reid Ribble, is particularly noteworthy because the bill would raise taxes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Chamber lays down a marker on Social Security reform

Joseph Lawler · July 21, 2016 4:01 am

Lawmakers want "cooling off" period extended and an exception to a repayment rule removed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Payday loan rules need fixing, Senate Democrats tell consumer bureau

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2016 5:25 pm

Stephen Moore said on a panel hosted by Politico that the new version of Donald Trump's tax plan will add one-third as much to the deficit as originally projected. (AP Photo)

Adviser: Trump tax plan rewrite will cut revenue hit by two-thirds

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2016 4:11 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced that he was adding a prominent advocate of raising private equity taxes to his staff. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Bad news for private equity firms in new Democratic staff hire

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2016 3:39 pm

Mark Johnson, the head of foreign-exchange cash trading for the London-based HSBC, was arrested Tuesday in New York City and will appear in a federal court Wednesday on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. (Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg)

Megabank executive charged with rigging exchanges

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2016 2:46 pm

Cox suggested Clinton was hypocritical for seeking to limit others' gun rights while benefiting from security. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Guys with guns guarded Clinton 30 years, NRA official says

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2016 1:45 am

Of the 390 new rules required by the sweeping law, 274 have been finalized and 36 proposed. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Six years later, 70 percent of Dodd-Frank rules written

Joseph Lawler · July 19, 2016 5:06 pm

"While student loans in some sectors do present meaningful concerns, on average, the additional earnings from a college degree far exceed the amount of debt students borrow for a degree," Jason Furman, the chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers, wrote. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Even with loans, college is a great investment, White House says

Joseph Lawler · July 19, 2016 2:53 pm

The insertion of the Glass-Steagall measure was a surprise, and bank groups rushed to criticize it after reports circulated that it might be included. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis/Nick Ut/Kathy Willens/Matt Dunham)

GOP wants a new Glass-Steagall for banks

Joseph Lawler · July 18, 2016 11:10 pm