Joseph Lawler

Economy

Republican bill aims to limit consumer bureau’s power

March 6, 2015 10:00 am

Citigroup, which failed its stress test last year, has passed the first part of this year's test. (AP)

Economy

Banks above minimum requirements in first part of stress tests

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March 5, 2015 9:57 pm

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have decided to lower the down payment they require on some mortgages from 5 percent to 3 percent. The horrific lesson of what results from encouraging marginal borrowers to buy homes has somehow vanished from their memories. (AP Photos)

Economy

Treasury official: Releasing Fannie and Freddie from government ‘irresponsible’

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March 5, 2015 4:28 pm

First-time claims for unemployment benefits rose to 320,000 for the week ending February 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. (Getty Images)

Economy

Jobless claims rise to 320,000

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March 5, 2015 2:00 pm

Economy

Yellen ahead of the curve during crisis, 2009 transcripts show

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March 5, 2015 10:00 am

In a photo from Oct. 10, 2014, Congressman Sander Levin, D-Mich., is seen during a campaign rally in Detroit.

Economy

Congressional Dems want to ‘shift the focus’ on tax cuts

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March 4, 2015 10:32 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., right, accompanied by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, outline their ideas for a new tax plan during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Marco Rubio lays out ambitious tax reform plan with Mike Lee

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March 4, 2015 5:30 pm

Economy

Janet Yellen: Bankers’ behavior threatens safety of big banks

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March 4, 2015 2:03 am

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., left, and the committee's ranking member Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, right, walk into the hearing room on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, with Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen prior to her testimony before the committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Economy

Top Senate lawmaker moves toward Fed reforms

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March 3, 2015 9:26 pm

Business

Trade the top issue for CEOs

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March 3, 2015 4:27 pm

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Republican bill aims to limit consumer bureau’s power

Banks above minimum requirements in first part of stress tests

Treasury official: Releasing Fannie and Freddie from government ‘irresponsible’

Jobless claims rise to 320,000

Yellen ahead of the curve during crisis, 2009 transcripts show

Congressional Dems want to ‘shift the focus’ on tax cuts

Marco Rubio lays out ambitious tax reform plan with Mike Lee

Janet Yellen: Bankers’ behavior threatens safety of big banks

Top Senate lawmaker moves toward Fed reforms

Trade the top issue for CEOs

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