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Trump Trade Policies Weighing On Stocks

Trump Trade Policies Weighing On Stocks
Trump Trade Policies Weighing On Stocks
June 21, 2018  |  Economy

President Donald Trump’s tax reform — signed into law late last year — was a boon for the stock market, but his tough trade stance is pressuring...

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White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
White House To Nominate Budget Official As New Head Of CFPB
June 18, 2018  |  Personnel

In an effort to roll back more oversight powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the White House is nominating a budget official to...

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A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
A Tale Of Two China (Tech Firm) Policies?
May 15, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

When a big firm shuts down, it’s not every day that a sitting president lobbies to get it un-shut. Nor is it often the case that...

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CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
CFPB’s Mulvaney Could Stay Until the End of Year
May 09, 2018  |  CFPB

The White House is stretching out the tenure of Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, by taking its time in...

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States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
States Step Up Where CFPB Steps Back
April 20, 2018  |  CFPB

Aiming to fill the void resulting from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s retreat from regulation, states are stepping up and going after big financial companies....

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Mulvaney Pitches New CFPB Governance To Congress
Mulvaney Pitches New CFPB Governance To Congress
April 11, 2018  |  CFPB

In his first semiannual report to Congress, Mick Mulvaney said he is taking a narrow approach to running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Mulvaney,...

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Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
April 10, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The trade war may be downsized to a skirmish that maybe won’t even be waged. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Tech Stock Slump Extends Into Third Week With Billions In Value Gone
Tech Stock Slump Extends Into Third Week With Billions In Value Gone
April 03, 2018  |  Markets

Tech stocks continued their bloodletting Monday (April 2), with everything technology related slumping, extending what is now a three-week decline as fears mount that these...

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