Allowing yourself to be bought by the crypto lobby is unforgivable.
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Posted inPolitics
Republicans Declare War on Asylum Seekers and the FTC
The House Judiciary Committee section of the GOP mega-bill is appalling.
Posted inHousing
The Last Abundance Agenda
In the 1980s, Wall Street vowed to make housing more affordable through deregulation of housing finance. The result was the 2008 crisis.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Some Democrats Endorse Bill Allowing Elon Musk to Create His Own Currency
The GENIUS Act is the first pro-crypto bill Republicans want to rush through this Congress. Thanks to industry money, several Democrats are ignoring the bill’s major problems.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Plot to Destroy the CFPB
Declarations in a court case involving the union of the consumer protection agency detail a desire to whittle it down to ‘five men in a room.’
Posted inEconomic Policy
Vought Restores CFPB Procedure That Sustains Mortgage Markets
The situation reveals that sometimes, even arsonists need the building they’re burning down to stay upright.
Posted inTAP
The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance
Today on TAP: Increasing damage from fires, hurricanes, and floods will destabilize a lightly regulated industry—and spill over into broader financial markets.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Jimmy Carter’s Economic Legacy
He helped turn the Democratic Party away from its New Deal foundations.
Posted inPolitics
Bank Speculation! Polio! And Other Hot Items on Trump’s Agenda!
The incoming president’s transition team is making the case for reviving some long-buried monsters.
Posted inPolitics
Insider Memo Envisions a New DLC
A former venture capitalist and fundraiser has a bold idea: market-friendly moderation.
