Tag: Wall Street

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said President Trump directed the EPA and the Agriculture Department to sit down with him and the senators to find a regulatory fix. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Ted Cruz pits refinery workers against Wall Street to fix ‘broken’ ethanol mandate

John Siciliano · February 21, 2018 9:35 pm

A single speech costs about $400,000 and, so far, Barack Obama has given at least three to big Wall Street banks. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Ta-Nehisi Coates is right: Obama has cashed out hope and change with his Wall Street speaking fees

Philip Wegmann · February 15, 2018 9:41 pm

Vehicles pass in front of the Hilton Pasadena hotel in Pasadena, Calif. The hotel company expects to benefit this year as consumers and companies spend extra cash from a GOP-led tax break on travel. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

Hilton plots sales growth as corporate travelers spend tax windfall

James Langford · February 14, 2018 5:37 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, second from right, and White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley, right, after meeting with Don Bouvet, left, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Washington Secrets

Weekly Trump Report Card: Market crash overshadows budget win

Paul Bedard · February 10, 2018 1:21 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, said Wednesday's report is the first in a series planned on how the law will affect companies and workers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Democrats criticize GOP tax cut for creating almost $100 billion in share buybacks

Joseph Lawler · February 7, 2018 8:31 pm

In his State of the Union address, President Trump was optimistic about the stock market. A week later, the Dow Jones fell in anticipation of higher interest rates due to an improving economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

If Trump talks bull, he needs to beware the bear

Washington Examiner · February 7, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump touted the stock market's performance during his first State of the Union address, a few days before the Dow shed 666 points. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump learns perils of promoting the stock market

David M. Drucker · February 7, 2018 5:01 am

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 1,175 points Monday but gained back almost half of that Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Sarah Sanders: Trump has no regrets for claiming credit for the economy, even with volatile stock market

Melissa Quinn · February 6, 2018 9:22 pm

Companies are increasingly hesitant to subject themselves to the vicissitudes of the stock market for a variety of reasons. Instead, they remain in the hands of wealthy investors in one form or another. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Beltway Confidential

Will the SEC take on the shareholder proposal process?

Ike Brannon, Charles Sauer · February 6, 2018 8:04 pm

Editorial: Don’t Panic About Market Undulations

The Editors · February 6, 2018 9:45 am

Bank CEOs pointed to significantly lower tax rates in the future that they said would boost spending by their clients and potentially enable them to increase stock buybacks and invest in growth. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Wall Street unfazed by $33 billion upfront price for tax reform’s magic elixir

James Langford · February 6, 2018 5:01 am

President Obama often talked up the stock market's growth. Here, at a Nov. 14, 2016 press conference, he said, "The stock market is hovering around its all-time high, and 401(k)s have been restored."

Washington Secrets

Obama spokesman: Trump ‘owns’ Wall Street’s collapse for bragging on its rise

Paul Bedard · February 5, 2018 11:04 pm