Joseph Lawler

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen expressed skepticism about using the funds to fund highway spending in congressional testimony last week, telling Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., that she worried about the

Economy

Highway bill would cut dividends paid by Fed to banks

July 21, 2015 10:09 pm

Five of the biggest and oldest tax breaks account for 51 percent of the cost, Sen. Orrin Hatch says. (AP file)

Business

Senate panel advances $96 billion package of tax breaks

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July 21, 2015 6:01 pm

The consumer agency and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also each charged the bank with a $35 million penalty. (Getty Images file)

Economy

Consumer bureau orders Citibank to pay $700m for tricking credit-card customers

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July 21, 2015 4:54 pm

President Obama will nominate University of Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors. (AP Photo) Â

Economy

Obama to nominate Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to Federal Reserve

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July 20, 2015 10:28 pm

Uber is twice as fast as taxi service and about half the cost of a regular taxi, according to a new study of the company's ride-sharing app conducted in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Economy

Study: Uber is twice as fast as taxi service and half the price

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July 20, 2015 7:25 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, from left, with Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, and Gov. Daniel Tarullo, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System presides over a meeting in Washington, Monday, July 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Economy

Fed gives GE Capital a way to escape ‘Hotel California’

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July 20, 2015 7:19 pm

Economy

Federal Reserve sets special rules for JPMorgan, big banks

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July 20, 2015 6:46 pm

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she was

Economy

Obama economic adviser to leave for IMF

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July 20, 2015 4:02 pm

The 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act was introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2013. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Economy

Progressives try to turn back the clock

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July 20, 2015 4:01 am

A flag next to the Canadian Parliament Building is flown at half staff one day after Cpl. Nathan Cirillo of the Canadian Army Reserves was killed while standing guard in front of the National War Memorial by a lone gunman, on October 23, 2014 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Economy

America’s largest trading partner may be in a recession

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July 17, 2015 4:01 am

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Highway bill would cut dividends paid by Fed to banks

Senate panel advances $96 billion package of tax breaks

Consumer bureau orders Citibank to pay $700m for tricking credit-card customers

Obama to nominate Michigan economist Kathryn Dominguez to Federal Reserve

Study: Uber is twice as fast as taxi service and half the price

Fed gives GE Capital a way to escape ‘Hotel California’

Federal Reserve sets special rules for JPMorgan, big banks

Obama economic adviser to leave for IMF

Progressives try to turn back the clock

America’s largest trading partner may be in a recession

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