Tag: Regulations

Fannie and Freddie face a new threat

Joseph Lawler · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

The EPA on Thursday listed a set of "milestones" in implementing the landmark chemical safety law that was signed by President Obama in late June. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Energy and Environment

EPA has a new source of funding, thanks to the GOP

John Siciliano · September 1, 2016 6:52 pm

American Action Forum says more energy efficiency means higher prices and less innovation. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)

Energy and Environment

Study: Dems’ energy plan raises costs, emissions

John Siciliano · August 30, 2016 4:01 am

Lobbyists are gearing up to contest a provision in a House Financial Services Committee legislative package that would repeal a cap on debit transaction fees put in place by the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Measure added to bill repealing Dodd-Frank threatens replay of epic lobbying battle

Joseph Lawler · August 26, 2016 4:01 am

The nation's top banking industry group warned the White House that President Obama's Wall Street reform law has led to the destruction of community banks around the country. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Industry warns Obama: Dodd-Frank destroying community banks

Joseph Lawler · August 25, 2016 3:28 pm

"Collective bargaining is a win-win solution," said Labor Secretary Tom Perez. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Labor Dept. issues new pro-union rule for contractors

Sean Higgins · August 24, 2016 5:04 pm

Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch called on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to withdraw the rule, proposed in April, and resubmit it. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

GOP warns Treasury against planned rule on corporate debt

Joseph Lawler · August 22, 2016 4:02 pm

States must implement 96.5 percent of programs, but grants fund 28 percent of the amount needed. (Joshua Axelrod/Washington Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA stripping states of their authority, study shows

John Siciliano · August 17, 2016 5:24 pm

"It's so hard to get mortgages nowadays," he tells National Association of Home Builders. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump expresses support for looser mortgage rules

Joseph Lawler · August 11, 2016 4:37 pm

Community banks complain that they have had to hire more compliance officers than loan officers. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Bankers push back on White House defense of Dodd-Frank

Joseph Lawler · August 10, 2016 10:05 pm

Nine months after his campaign released a policy paper that gave voters a loose idea of what tax reform and trade would look like under a Trump administration, the Republican presidential nominee offered a cornucopia of details during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump vows to eliminate the death tax, pursue sweeping regulatory reform

Gabby Morrongiello · August 8, 2016 6:23 pm

Paul Manafort said that, beginning on Monday, Trump will roll out his economic plan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Manafort: Economic plan will get Trump campaign on track

Jacqueline Klimas · August 7, 2016 4:08 pm