Today on TAP: That’s another case for the revival of antitrust.
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The Airbus Advantage
Today on TAP: Why Europe’s mixed economy produces safer planes than America’s financialized capitalism
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The Ambassador for Crypto
Sean Patrick Maloney, an adviser to Coinbase, is nominated as the U.S. representative to the OECD, which is building regulatory frameworks for crypto.
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Regulatory Fiascos
Today on TAP: Shame on Gary Gensler. And the coup against Katherine Tai.
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Will the SEC Cave on the Latest Crypto Scam?
Today on TAP: The usually public-minded commission is on the verge of permitting a new Bitcoin gold rush.
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Despite Historic Pay Discrimination Settlement, Little Has Changed for Women on Wall Street
The $215 million deal made headlines, but the industry pay gap persists, along with new cases of sexual harassment.
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Wall Street’s Favorite Financial Regulator May Be Looking for a New Job
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam’s term doesn’t end until 2026, but there are rumblings of an early exit to the private sector. Place your bets where he’ll end up next!
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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?
Posted inEconomic Policy
Democrats Ask Biden Financial Regulator to Reverse Industry-Friendly Derivatives Policy
Three Agriculture Committee senators want Rostin Behnam to drop a new rule that would grant exemptions on swap trades.
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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.
