How a GOLIATH Act Could Restore Consumer Rights
Restoring Americans’ ability to hold companies accountable would rebuild consumer power and trust in government.
Finance, Competition, and Consumer Protection
5 Questions for the Fed’s Vice Chairman for Supervision
The Fed’s vice chairman for supervision will face questions on a range of financial regulatory issues when he testifies on the Hill this week.
Fact Sheet: The Senate’s Bipartisan Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill
S. 2155—the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act—has a multitude of misguided and risky provisions.
10 Years Later: The Financial Crisis State by State
States were devastated by the financial crisis, and Congress should not plant the seeds of the next one through deregulation.
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Slashing Financial Stability Funding
Gutting funding for the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research does not save taxpayers a dime and makes the U.S. financial system less safe.
7 Ways Congress Could Give More Leverage to Consumers and Small Businesses in the Financial Marketplace
In a time of record bank profits, Congress should enact new protections instead of rolling back regulations.
Resisting Financial Deregulation
Improving economic growth requires strengthening and better implementing financial stability reforms—not eroding them.
English v. Trump and the Future of the CFPB’s Independence
While the Dodd-Frank Act would clearly place Leandra English in charge of the consumer bureau, vital consumer protections hang in the balance from the Trump administration’s contested appointment.
3 Flawed Banking Industry Arguments Against a Key Postcrisis Capital Requirement
The banking industry is pushing for changes to the supplementary leverage ratio, but their arguments miss the mark.
Deregulating AIG Was a Mistake
Material financial stress at insurance giant AIG could still threaten U.S. financial stability.
Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk Missing from the FSOC’s Agenda
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has failed to update the public on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s investigation into the potential systemic risks posed by the hedge fund industry.
House Budget Would Raise Borrowing Costs for the Middle Class
By adopting fair-value accounting, the House budget would put college attendance and home buying out of reach for many families.
6 Must-Ask Questions of All Nominees for the Federal Reserve System
With many seats open at the Fed, it’s crucial for Congress to ensure that monetary policymakers are focused on growing the economy by improving the labor market for everyone.
2 Questions for Trump’s ‘Regulatory Czaritsa’ Nominee
Senators must ask Neomi Rao, the radical opponent of regulation President Donald Trump has nominated to head an office charged with reviewing and improving rules, if she will do her duty.
The Regulatory Accountability Act Would Spread the Asbestos Problem
President Donald Trump’s Regulatory Accountability Act would result in more public health disasters by hamstringing federal agencies’ efforts to respond to emerging threats.