Tag: Finance

Kathleen Kraninger testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Finance and Economy

CFPB proposes undoing major part of Obama-era payday lending rule

Colin Wilhelm · February 6, 2019 5:23 pm

President Trump walks with Federal Reserve Board Member Jerome Powell before announcing him as his nominee for the next chairman of the Federal Reserve in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Fed chairman Jerome Powell joins Trump for an ‘informal dinner’ at the White House

Joseph Lawler · February 5, 2019 1:39 am

Demand for liquefied natural gas is expected to triple in China by 2030, providing a chance for U.S. companies to grab a slice of the huge market. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Finance and Economy

How to fight China’s financial abuses: Crack down on anonymous companies

Nate Sibley · February 5, 2019 12:00 am

Goldman Sachs is joining a Republican-backed group promoting a carbon tax to address climate change.

1MDB scandal prompts Goldman to delay bonus for longtime CEO Blankfein

James Langford · February 1, 2019 11:14 pm

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, arrives as Congress prepares to vote on the biggest reshaping of the U.S. tax code in three decades, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Washington.

Banking chairman Mike Crapo proposes overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Joseph Lawler · February 1, 2019 3:23 pm

Herman Cain speaks at an event.

Trump considering Herman Cain for Federal Reserve Board: Report

Caitlin Yilek · January 31, 2019 5:17 pm

Events leading to General Electric Co.'s $6.2 billion charge for insurance liabilities are being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

GE to pay $1.5 billion to settle Justice investigation of high-risk mortgages

James Langford · January 31, 2019 3:41 pm

Heidi Cruz, wife of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, appears during a campaign event at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa.

Trump interviewed Ted Cruz’s wife for World Bank job

Naomi Lim · January 31, 2019 1:40 am

Boeing Co. won a contract to developer a tanker drone capable of refueling Navy fighter jets in mid-flight.

Boeing sales top $101 billion amid spike in military aircraft purchases

James Langford · January 30, 2019 8:28 am

Joseph M. Otting speaks after his swearing in ceremony as comptroller of the currency, at the Treasury Department on Nov. 27, 2017 in Washington.

White House promises plan for Fannie and Freddie ‘shortly,’ won’t bypass Congress

Colin Wilhelm · January 29, 2019 9:00 pm

JPMorgan Chase has nearly $4 trillion in total exposures. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

JPMorgan commits $1M to help unpaid government workers

James Langford · January 25, 2019 10:07 pm

Magazine - Personal Finance

Getting out of debt — and staying there

Kat Tretina · January 25, 2019 5:00 am