Tag: Joseph Lawler

Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank Fred Hochberg before testifying at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, on oversight of the Export-Import bank Thursday, June 4. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/WEX)

Ex-Im Bank’s profit at question in fight for survival

Joseph Lawler · June 5, 2015 9:00 am

A crowd gathers for a huge 15-county job fair in Georgia. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims on Thursday, June 4, 2015. (Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP)

Jobless claims down to 276,000

Joseph Lawler · June 4, 2015 1:01 pm

Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank Fred Hochberg testifies on the Export-Import bank's reauthorization request, and the governments role in export financing, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Fears over letting Ex-Im Bank’s charter die, even temporarily

Joseph Lawler · June 4, 2015 9:00 am

Speaking at a House Rules Committee hearing on the legislation Monday afternoon, Rep. Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, said the delay would "directly benefit some of the wealthiest banks and corporations in America." (AP Photo)

Democrats unite against Shelby banking reform bill

Joseph Lawler · June 3, 2015 8:21 pm

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley FischerÂ said he does not see any major threats to the stability of the financial system, in the housing market or anywhere else.Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The new Fed buzzword for interest rates: ‘Crawl’

Joseph Lawler · June 3, 2015 4:01 am

Federal Reserve governor Lael BrainardÂ said that it would be "difficult, based on the data available today, to dismiss the possibility of a more significant drag on the economy" from the strength of the dollar and declining oil prices.Â (AP File/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Fed official: Can’t ignore recent weak economic statistics

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2015 5:02 pm

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of December 18, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Economy will rebound from poor first quarter: Bank economists

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2015 4:23 pm

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary Jo White attends a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Warren criticizes SEC chair: ‘Extremely disappointing’

Joseph Lawler · June 2, 2015 1:25 pm

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday defended the central bank from the charge that the unprecedented easy-money policies it pursued in the wake of the recession increased inequality.Â (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Bernanke defends quantitative easing from inequality charge

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2015 4:19 pm

In his speech Monday, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer also warned that over time regulators and bankers could forget the lessons of the crisis, leading to an "unhappy result."Â (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg)

Fed official says it’s time to punish individual bankers for financial crimes

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2015 2:42 pm

President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric Rosengren speaks with staff during a visit to the office of CONNECT, a coalition of local organizations that provides employment services in Chelsea, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Fed official: Weak economy is not just the weather

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2015 2:19 pm

Business on 2016 frontline

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2015 9:00 am