Business groups close ranks for climate battle
Benjamin Goad - 06/02/14 02:47 PM EDT
Industry leaders say President Obama's emissions rule would be disastrous for the economy.
Finance
Regulation
Liberal senators call for finance watchdogs to fill Fed vacancies
Peter Schroeder - 05/28/14 01:46 PM EDT
“Oversight obligations must be front and central to the board’s work," they said.
Financial industry welcomes delay to Labor's 'fiduciary' rule
Peter Schroeder - 05/28/14 10:44 AM EDT
The financial industry is hailing a decision by the Labor Department to delay a long-contentious...
FTC urges Congress to blow the lid on 'consumer profiling'
Julian Hattem - 05/27/14 11:36 AM EDT
"Data brokers" collect, store and resell information about people's buying habits.
House panel moves 11 bills to roll back regulations
Peter Schroeder - 05/22/14 01:07 PM EDT
The House Financial Services Committee advanced a package of bills aimed at trimming rules.
Tax preparers balk at IRS education standards
Benjamin Goad - 05/21/14 02:48 PM EDT
The move is designed to crack down on unscrupulous and unqualified tax preparers.
Supreme Court finds for 'Raging Bull' heir
Benjamin Goad - 05/19/14 11:27 AM EDT
The ruling clarifies the sphere of allowable copyright infringement cases.
Subpoenaed CFPB officials to testify on discrimination claims
Peter Schroeder - 05/15/14 04:33 PM EDT
The officials will testify before a House panel Wednesday.
Could employer matches disappear?
Benjamin Goad - 05/14/14 04:21 PM EDT
The rule would put new restrictions on some financial advisers.
Sallie Mae agrees to pay $60M for alleged loan violations
Benjamin Goad - 05/13/14 02:48 PM EDT
The firm, accused of overcharging sevicemembers for student loans, could lose fed contract.
Dems use flash trades to push cash for regulators
Peter Schroeder - 05/13/14 11:43 AM EDT
“There has to be some capacity for oversight here," Sen. Debbie Stabenow said.
Geithner: Warren favored 'made for YouTube inquisitions'
Peter Schroeder - 05/12/14 10:51 AM EDT
Geithner writes he had a “complicated relationship” with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).
Issa: Justice overreaching with 'Operation Choke Point'
Peter Schroeder - 05/29/14 01:14 PM EDT
House Republicans are accusing the Justice Department of pushing banks to cut ties with legitimate...
Obama’s labor chief rips Congress for unemployment 'fatigue'
Kristina Wong - 05/28/14 01:32 PM EDT
Thomas Perez blasted lawmakers for not extending long-term jobless benefits.
SEC revives payment disclosure rule for oil, mining firms
Benjamin Goad - 05/27/14 02:27 PM EDT
A federal court tossed out the first draft, saying the SEC went too far.
Warren: 'Playing field is tilted'
Kevin Cirilli - 05/22/14 01:21 PM EDT
The senator said the American people got "nothing" for the financial crisis.
Vitter still waiting on answers from CFTC nominee
Peter Schroeder - 05/22/14 11:27 AM EDT
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) is accusing a nominee to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of...
House GOP: Consumer bureau discrimination probe will continue
Peter Schroeder - 05/21/14 01:43 PM EDT
House Republicans will continue digging into claims of discrimination at the Consumer Financial...
SEC to investors: Beware marijuana-related stocks
Peter Schroeder - 05/16/14 10:48 AM EDT
A Friday investor alert warned about putting money into the pot-related sector.
Fast food workers strike for higher wages
Peter Schroeder - 05/15/14 10:26 AM EDT
Workers went on strike in dozens of cities in the U.S. and abroad.
Financial regulators make long-shot push for more funds
Peter Schroeder - 05/14/14 03:44 PM EDT
Financial regulators again warned lawmakers Wednesday that their budgets were insufficient to...
Government eyeing big bills in bank probes
Peter Schroeder - 05/13/14 01:45 PM EDT
Federal and state regulators are reportedly looking to extract billions of dollars from a pair of...
Small biz optimism tempered by regulations, group says
Benjamin Goad - 05/13/14 07:51 AM EDT
The NFIB's index reached a post-recession high, but Washington is still a concern.
Cordray touts CFPB enforcement efforts
Peter Schroeder - 05/09/14 04:04 PM EDT
The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau touted his agency’s efforts to collect over $3...
