Tag: Joseph Lawler

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, center, followed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., back left, walk from the Senate subway on Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senators reach deal to keep multinationals from fleeing U.S.

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2015 4:31 pm

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew issued a strong defense of the administration's efforts on financial reform Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Jack Lew: ‘Wall Street reform is working’

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2015 1:54 pm

Sanders: May be too late to save U.S. from billionaires

Sanders: May be too late to save U.S. from billionaires

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2015 4:01 am

In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Warren introduces Glass-Steagall bill to break up big banks

Joseph Lawler · July 7, 2015 9:15 pm

Voters overwhelmingly say they want stronger regulations for banks and less Wall Street influence in Washington. (Getty Images)

Poll: Voters want more regulation for Wall Street

Joseph Lawler · July 7, 2015 4:58 pm

The Labor Department issues its May report on job openings and labor turnover on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Job openings at 5.4 million in May; record high

Joseph Lawler · July 7, 2015 2:34 pm

The researchers find specifically that a dollar of added Pell Grants or an added dollar of subsidized direct loans translate to 55 cents and 65 cents in higher tuition, respectively.Â (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Fed research: Student aid mostly raises the price of college tuition

Joseph Lawler · July 7, 2015 1:30 pm

The full versions of the living wills contain sensitive business information and can run into to tens of thousands of pages, said Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen.Â

Banks boast of improved plans to fail without causing a crisis

Joseph Lawler · July 6, 2015 9:37 pm

In a report commissioned by the McGraw Hill Financial Global Institute, the economists estimate that $100 billion in new infrastructure spending could generate $12.5 billion to $33.1 billion in new taxes over 20 years. That would reduce the need for tax revenues to pay for new roads, bridges, and ports. (AP Photo)

Dynamic scoring is demanded for spending on roads

Joseph Lawler · July 6, 2015 3:41 pm

Here are the proposals for how that could be done by taxing deferred overseas earnings.

How to tax the cash parked overseas?

Joseph Lawler · July 6, 2015 4:01 am

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. headquarters are seen June 9, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

GOP looks to re-write bankruptcy rules for banks

Joseph Lawler · July 5, 2015 4:01 am

Wage growth disappoints in June

Wage growth disappoints in June

Joseph Lawler · July 2, 2015 1:43 pm