Wall Street’s effort to keep Warren from becoming ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee did not succeed.
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Posted inEconomic Policy
The End of the Whole-of-Government Approach?
In the Biden administration, some officials actually tried to govern. The squealing from corporations made clear that this novelty was effective.
Posted inTAP
Move Your Money
Today on TAP: The CFPB initiates a new ‘open banking’ rule that will make it less of a hassle to switch financial institutions.
Posted inBooks
It’s Good to Be the King
The ins and outs of how the mega-rich wall themselves off from government’s prying eyes
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Fed Caved on Bank Capital
Despite continued failures in the industry, the Fed decided to take orders from bank CEOs.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Push for Public Banking in New York
Rochester wants to establish the first public bank in the United States in over a century.
Posted inTAP
Powell Reluctantly Relents
Today on TAP: After long delay and needless economic damage, the Fed chair commits to cutting interest rates.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Why Tony West Matters
It’s more than his moves from government to corporate America. It’s what he did while in government.
Posted inTAP
Kamala Harris’s Eric Holder Problem
Today on TAP: Her choice to vet candidates for vice president needed more vetting himself.