Fixing Dodd-Frank will help small banks and credit unions nationwide

Published May 22, 2018 4:00am ET



Thanks to tax reform and the Trump administration’ deregulatory agenda, Americans are starting to see changes in their financial fortunes for the first time in years. Wages that have been stagnant for the better part of a decade are showing signs of edging higher while consumer confidence, a typically strong predictor of economic health, is the highest it has been since the turn of the century.

The overhaul of the nation’s tax system, combined with the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda, has catalyzed this growth. But Congress must do more to ensure policy keeps up with the demands of a dynamic economy.

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