Politics and policy
Politics and policy
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The Federal Reserve chair said there is a consensus within the central bank's board of governors for reproposing its capital rules, but notes that other agencies have not yet signed off on this approach.
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Micromanaging the terms under which payment networks are willing to process debit-card transactions is bad for both businesses and consumers. Congress has the power to roll back intrusive regulations.
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The lead lawyer on the case that overturned the decades old doctrine penned an amicus brief arguing that the lower court ruling raises constitutional questions about the Federal Reserve.
July 8 -
The agency has proposed a rule that would give it and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States broader authority over real estate transactions near military installations in 30 states.
July 8 -
The most important issue on voters' minds is inflation, and the inflation blame game has heated up with the upcoming presidential election. Putting politics aside, an objective economist would blame neither candidate, since the underlying cause of our inflation, like so many other problems today, was COVID-19.
July 8 -
The central bank also noted that the banking system is sound but faces several challenges. The report precedes Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming appearances on Capitol Hill.
July 5 -
The Federal Reserve's struggle in bringing inflation down from its current level to its 2% target may come down to how the government measures shelter costs in the U.S., leading some experts to question whether the problem is in the economy or in how it is measured.
July 4 -
The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks executive shares his thoughts on a particularly active period for advances, and system reviews with a lot riding on them.
July 2 -
A pair of rulings upended the deference afforded to agency interpretations of the law and extended the statute of limitations to bring regulatory challenges. But experts say the impact on banking regulation will likely be limited.
July 2 -
The excision of the Chevron doctrine from administrative law is the crest of a wave of litigative enthusiasm that has been building in the banking industry for years. But defanging the administrative state could also establish binding legal precedents that can cut both ways.
July 2