Joseph Lawler

The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that almost 7 percent of people in Alaska receive public assistance from the federal or state government. (iStock)

Economy

Alaska, West Coast lead U.S. in receiving welfare

September 2, 2014 5:42 pm

In May, FHFA Director Mel Watt signaled that he would reverse course from his predecessor, Edward DeMarco, and steer the agency away from shrinking Fannie and Freddie's market footprint and toward expanding mortgage credit to more families. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Economy

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac regulator aims to boost low-income lending

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September 2, 2014 4:34 pm

The MetLife building looms above Grand Central Terminal on Friday, July 5, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Economy

MetLife in the dark as ‘too big to fail’ label looms

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September 2, 2014 9:00 am

MetLife has fought being regulated as a systemically important firm. (AP Photo)

Economy

‘Too big to fail’ could be slapped on more non-banks

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August 29, 2014 3:36 pm

Luis Aguilar, one of the five SEC commissioners, late Thursday issued an unusual dissent to the SEC's punishment of an accountant, calling the decisions a

Economy

SEC is going easy on fraud: commissioner

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August 29, 2014 2:57 pm

Economy

Democrats’ hopes of backlash over ‘deserter’ Burger King are dashed

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August 29, 2014 9:01 am

The FBI and JPMorgan declined to say whether they suspected that the attack was carried out by hackers from Russia or working on behalf of the Russian government. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Economy

FBI investigates ‘Russian’ cyberattack on Wall Street

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August 28, 2014 8:46 pm

Business

Economy grows faster than expected

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August 28, 2014 1:00 pm

Updated CBO projections of the US economy predict a future of slower growth and lower productivity. (iStock)

Business

Budget crunchers now expect a permanently weaker economy

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August 28, 2014 9:00 am

The SEC will implement a reform of credit rating agencies, including Fitch, Standard and Poor's, and Moody's, mandated by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law that has been under discussion since 2011. (iStock Photo)

Economy

Regulators OK overhaul of credit rating agencies

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August 27, 2014 5:11 pm

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Alaska, West Coast lead U.S. in receiving welfare

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac regulator aims to boost low-income lending

MetLife in the dark as ‘too big to fail’ label looms

‘Too big to fail’ could be slapped on more non-banks

SEC is going easy on fraud: commissioner

Democrats’ hopes of backlash over ‘deserter’ Burger King are dashed

FBI investigates ‘Russian’ cyberattack on Wall Street

Economy grows faster than expected

Budget crunchers now expect a permanently weaker economy

Regulators OK overhaul of credit rating agencies

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