Tag: Regulations

David Nason confirmed that he withdrew from consideration to be the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for supervision.

Trump’s Fed candidate withdraws as nominations slow

Joseph Lawler · March 8, 2017 8:13 pm

Washington's most powerful special interest group is Congress itself, and its members are more than happy to reach across the aisle when their personal interests are on the line. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Senate repeals another Obama ‘moonlight’ reg

Susan Crabtree · March 6, 2017 11:31 pm

The outspoken Trump ally wanted an emergency order to keep plants open because of job losses. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Energy and Environment

Trump to scrap Obama climate plan, costly coal rules

John Siciliano · March 6, 2017 6:17 pm

State lawyers want to focus on environmental regulations, Labor Department rules and immigration. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Energy and Environment

With Trump in charge, Republican attorneys general develop plan of attack to reverse Obama-era rules

Ryan Lovelace · March 5, 2017 5:00 am

The Power of the Presidential Pen

Adam J. White · March 3, 2017 6:55 am

The bank is clear of the annual test imposed by regulators to try to ensure the safety of the financial system. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Morgan Stanley clears stress test on second try

Joseph Lawler · March 2, 2017 10:41 pm

President Trump ripped the Tuesday decision by a federal court to strike down his executive order blocking federal funding from sanctuary cities, in a series of tweets Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Thinking Twice Before Throwing Out the Fiduciary Rule

Irwin M. Stelzer · March 2, 2017 7:02 pm

Republicans’ Secret Weapon Spooks Democrats and Regulators

Alice B. Lloyd · February 28, 2017 8:08 pm

There could be implications for the debate over Republicans' plans to ease post-crisis banking rules. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Survey: Small businesses are hurting for credit access

Joseph Lawler · February 28, 2017 5:37 am

One party controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress does not happen very often, and Republicans know it. (AP Photo)

Eight reasons for optimism in the Trump era

Dan Hannan · February 27, 2017 5:01 am

"This is a big deal. A game-changer," says American for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Grover Norquist: On regulatory reform, Trump is out-Reaganing Reagan

Grover Norquist · February 26, 2017 12:03 am

Five major trade groups on Friday filed notice to appeal a federal judge's February ruling upholding the conflict of interest rule written by former President Barack Obama's Department of Labor, escalating the industry fight against the rule going into effect. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Trade groups appeal to stop Obama conflict-of-interest rule

Joseph Lawler · February 24, 2017 11:11 pm