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The FDIC Frat-House Culture of Sexual Harassment
Today on TAP: Republicans want Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign for his failure to end it. Should he?
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Capital One–Discover Merger Tests Bank Regulators’ Merger Approach
Regulators have dragged their feet on new bank merger guidelines. They now have a $35 billion reason to get moving.
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The Curious Partner in Big Banks’ Drive to Weaken Capital Rules
Why are civil rights groups and Black mayors concerned with the profits of giant financial institutions?
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The Banks’ Latest Hit Job
Today on TAP: Hill Republicans want to oust FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, citing sexual harassment elsewhere in the agency. The real issue is Gruenberg’s tough regulation of banks.
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How Banks Keep You Trapped
Financial institutions are doing everything they can to prevent consumers from shopping around for better banking options. A new federal rule attempts to change that.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Banks: The Weak Spot in a Strong Recovery
The larger problem is feeble and captured regulation, resulting in multiple intra–executive branch fights.
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Dueling Bipartisan Proposals to Seize Pay From Failed Bank Executives
Elizabeth Warren introduced a bill with widespread Republican support, but Sherrod Brown replaced it with his own.
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Elizabeth Warren at Her Everyday Best
Today on TAP: The senator exposes the corrupt connection between the biggest banks and their docile regulators.