Politics
Vice President Pence Says The Fed Should Cut Interest Rates, Reconsider Its Dual Mandate Policy
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Vice President Mike Pence believes the Fed should look to cut its benchmark interest rate. Read more
Fed's Powell Treads Carefully As Trump's Central Bank Pick Faces Trouble
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 1- Conservative commentator Stephen Moore's sexist comments about women have put in jeopardy his path... Read more
Republicans And Democrats Cite The Same Federal Reserve Data In High-stakes Debate On Payday Lenders
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The public has until May 15 to comment on a CFPB proposal to roll back Obama-era restrictions on payday loans. Read more
Powell Says Fed Doesn't See Strong Case For Rate Cut Or Hike
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the central bank is likely to keep interest rates steady, despite pressure from Presiden... Read more
US-China Trade Talks Are In The 'final Laps,' Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says
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Trade talks between Washington and Beijing are now in the final stages, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Read more
US Economy Grows By 3.2% In The First Quarter, Topping Expectations
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GDP for the first quarter was the best start to a year since 2015. Read more
Key Words: Trump Says Stocks Have Hit Records Close To Or Over A 100 Times Since He Took Office — But He May Be Understating It
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the stock market has delivered all-time highs around hundred times since he’s... Read more
Capitol Report: As Industry Spends Millions On Lobbying, Congress Moves On Retirement Legislation
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The financial industry has engaged in significant lobbying on legislation that would revamp the U.S. retirement system, ... Read more
Trump Advisor Hassett Expects Economy To Defy Earlier Doomsday Predictions With 3% Growth
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Stronger economic data recently signals a continuation of above-trend growth, says the Council of Economic Advisors chai... Read more
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Use Her Wealth Tax To Wipe Out Americans' College Debt And Pay For Tuition
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Warren says her proposal would benefit 95% of the 45 million Americans carrying student debt and wipe it out for 75% of ... Read more
Herman Cain: 'My Voice Is Needed' To Counter Fed And Its 'professor Standard'
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The prospective nominee promises to pursue a stable dollar if confirmed to a central bank board that he thinks is too do... Read more
Key Words: A Win For Trump In 2020 Would Be A Win For Stocks, Says Nobel-winning Economist
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From gilded penthouses and fancy cars to big yachts and oversized Brioni suits, Donald Trump’s penchant for spending i... Read more
Capitol Report: How A Powerful Ex-lawmakers Move To UBS Ranks In The Revolving-door Game
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Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling this month joined a private-sector enterprise in the f... Read more
Cain Reportedly Will Withdraw His Name As Potential Fed Nominee
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In recent days, at least four GOP senators said they would not back Cain, seeming to torpedo the nomination before it ev... Read more
Paul Krugman: The Next Downturn Will Be A 'smorgasbord Recession'
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The economist says slowing growth in China and Europe, deflation of a tech bubble and corporate debt could all being on ... Read more
'The Worst, Ill-suited Appointments': Pelosi Slams Trump's Fed Picks Herman Cain And Stephen Moore
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Speaking to reporters at a private lawmakers' retreat, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called conservative commentator Stephe... Read more
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell To Meet With Democrats As Trump Increases Pressure On Central Bank
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Top lawmakers also say they are growing increasingly worried about the politicization of the Fed. Read more
Capitol Report: The CEOs Of 7 Big Banks Predict Their Successors Will Be White Men
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Following a question from Democratic Rep. Al Green, the CEOs from seven giant U.S. banks — all white men — told a Ho... Read more
Vice President Mike Pence Backs Trump's Call To Lower Interest Rates, Citing Low Consumer Inflation
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Trump and economic advisor Larry Kudlow have also called for lower rates, though the Fed generally makes decisions indep... Read more
Capitol Report: This Is The Biggest Risk To The Financial System, Say CEOs Of The Largest U.S. Banks
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As CEOs from seven giant U.S. banks testified Wednesday before a House committee, one committee member basically asked t... Read more
