Tag: Wall Street

The Commerce Department releases second-quarter gross domestic product on Thursday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Second-quarter economic growth rebounds to 2.3 percent, but recovery marked down

Joseph Lawler · July 30, 2015 12:32 pm

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the movie theater shooting in Louisiana is just the latest example of why gun-free zones are a bad idea. (AP Photo)

Rick Perry: Wall Street ‘screwed’ average Americans, Clintons responsible

Ryan Lovelace · July 29, 2015 6:23 pm

Obama touts Dodd-Frank and ‘healthier’ housing market on 5-year anniversary

Obama touts Dodd-Frank and ‘healthier’ housing market on 5-year anniversary

Sarah Bedford · July 25, 2015 7:16 pm

Liz Warren Praises Bernie, O’Malley; Ignores Hillary

Liz Warren Praises Bernie, O’Malley; Ignores Hillary

Shoshana Weissmann · July 24, 2015 11:29 am

"We have come a long way since the financial crisis, but our economy is still vulnerable to another collapse, and we haven't been able to rein in Wall Street misconduct," O'Malley said.Â (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

O’Malley goes after Hillary by way of Wall Street

Ariel Cohen · July 23, 2015 7:39 pm

Former Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center July 21, 2015 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Dodd-Frank was a mixed bag for Wall Street, all gain for K Street

Timothy P. Carney · July 21, 2015 9:27 pm

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, Saturday, July 18, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

Santorum considers breaking up big banks

Ariel Cohen · July 21, 2015 12:06 am

Janet Yellen said the rule would "confront these firms with a choice: They must either hold substantially more capital, reducing the likelihood that they will fail, or else they must shrink their systemic footprint, reducing the harm that their failure would do to our financial system." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Federal Reserve sets special rules for JPMorgan, big banks

Joseph Lawler · July 20, 2015 6:46 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2015, before the Senate Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Yellen open to changing the definition of a big bank

Joseph Lawler · July 16, 2015 9:43 pm

BernieÂ Sanders spent the bulk of the time laying out his views on key issues and comparing them with Hillary Clinton's position. (AP Photo)Â

Sanders takes on Clinton while she meets with Democrats

Susan Ferrechio · July 14, 2015 8:21 pm

Before the Fed raises interest rates, Chairwoman Janet Yellen will be looking for job growth and rising inflation in the coming months. (AP Photo)

Three questions as Yellen heads to the Hill

Joseph Lawler · July 14, 2015 4:01 am

Hillary Attacks High-Frequency Traders but Has Fundraiser Planned With One

Shoshana Weissmann · July 13, 2015 2:42 pm