The White House tightens control over the Fed — but not on rates
The White House is tightening its control over how the Federal Reserve regulates big banks as part of a new executive order ...
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President orders stricter oversight of federal agencies, curbing independent regulators’ autonomy
In a sweeping move to assert greater control over federal regulatory agencies, President Biden issued an executive order on ...
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Trump’s plan to rein in agencies sparks alarm for the Fed
That is, the Federal Reserve Act precludes precisely this kind of relationship between the White House and the Fed, even as it relates to supervision and regulation, said Scott Alvarez ...
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Trump executive order gives White House influence over SEC rulemaking
The order weighing on the federal agency's independence could also have implications on enforcement activity, concerned ...
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Trump moves to narrow independence of Fed, along with other Wall Street overseers
A White House spokesman had no immediate comment ... orders as appropriate and consistent with applicable law,” Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell told reporters late last month.
Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve; prices spike
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. crypto strategic reserve on Sunday, spiking the market value of each.
Trump Signs Executive Order Creating Crypto Reserve to Ensure US Is 'Crypto Capital of the World'
Trump announced Sunday that his administration is establishing a US Crypto Reserve, following an executive order on digital ...
U.S. Consumers Cut Spending More Drastically in January Than Any Other Time in the Past Four Years
Photo: U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, ...