Fed Chair Faces Lawmakers at a Critical Juncture
Jerome H. Powell is set to testify as inflation risks are resurfacing, regulatory changes are in flux and the Federal Reserve ...
As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog's impact
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard ...
Trump’s $30 trillion debt disaster
Trump's second term will generate at least $30 trillion of added debt over the next decade. And that will be a calamity.
Why Boomers Are Wrong About Millennial Spending—Theory Goes Viral
Freddie Smith suggests that "basic survival used to be far more affordable" in the 1980s, but that costs have skyrocketed in ...
The CFPB is Elizabeth Warren’s creation. Now she’s trying to fight off its biggest threat yet.
Are you ready to fight for the little agency that fights for us?” the Massachusetts Democrat told a crowd of about 300 CFPB ...
The Quantity Of Treasuries Drive The Long-Term Prices Of Stocks And Gold
Discover the impact of high debts and interest rates on the global financial system, driving up gold prices and potential ...
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Trump Signs New Order; GameStop Eyeing Bitcoin?
Stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as President Donald Trump signed an order imposing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The Federal Spending-Regulation Trap: Here’s An Escape Plan At Last
Congress's neglect of enumerated powers fuels the fusion of spending and regulation, enabling unchecked federal intervention ...
Fed's Powell heads to Congress with good data in hand but rising uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of hearings on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with the economy around full ...
The End Of The Fed?—Trump And Musk Attack As Gold And The Bitcoin Price Soar
Last year, Trump suggested the U.S. president should have "at least" a say over setting interest rates, something that would end the Fed’s independence, though Powell has vowed to serve out his term, ...
Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more ...
Column: Trump's move to kill federal consumer watchdog will protect Big Business but cost consumers billions
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saved consumers money but enraged businesses. Now Trump has moved to kill it.