News Topic: Bernie Sanders

The industry dodged a bullet after the former vice president outlasted more progressive rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. But some worry the presumptive nominee will have to consider calls for tougher regulation from his party's ... Read full article

While the Democratic debates have had little discussion about financial policy, the remaining presidential contenders have taken noteworthy positions on regulatory relief, antitrust rules and bankruptcy reform, among other issues. Here’s a rundown. ... Read full article

Bernie Sanders’ rise to front-runner status for the Democratic nomination worries many bankers, but their opinions diverge on his electoral chances and whether a Sanders presidency would pose a direct threat. ... Read full article

Years after criticizing the Dodd-Frank Act, the Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is now taking a page from the Elizabeth Warren playbook. ... Read full article

The Vermont senator lashed out at the JPMorgan Chase chief on Twitter after Dimon criticized socialism in an op-ed published earlier this week in Time magazine. ... Read full article

The financial policy views of progressive candidates atop the presidential field are sure to worry bankers, but it would be difficult for any new president to implement sweeping regulatory changes. ... Read full article

Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim. ... Read full article

Certain topics have dominated in the Democrats’ prior face-offs, but issues like regulatory relief have the potential to highlight crucial differences between the candidates. ... Read full article

A new law authorizes municipalities in the nation’s largest state to charter their own financial institutions to reinvest public funds into the community. ... Read full article

Readers react to plans by Democratic presidential candidates to reform college tuition, credit unions buying more banks, whether the next president could fire the CFPB head and more. ... Read full article

The Supreme Court may be closer to examining a key restraint on a president's ability to change CFPB leadership. ... Read full article

Critical comments about Wall Street in the first debates signal an unfriendly political environment for banks. Here is a sample of leading candidates’ financial policy views. ... Read full article

Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at Jamie Dimon on Twitter after the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase criticized socialism during an appearance in Washington. ... Read full article

At a time when costs continue to soar and regulators weigh reforms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, more than half of the Democratic presidential candidates have talked about housing on the campaign trail. ... Read full article

The legislation from Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is part of an effort to shift the range of what is thinkable in Washington to the left. It may also serve to highlight the vulnerabilities of Democrats with bank-friendly records. ... Read full article

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused banks of acting as “modern-day loan sharks” and called on Congress to enact a federal limit of 15% on credit card interest rates. ... Read full article

With the candidates still introducing themselves to voters and honing their message, little has been said about the financial industry. ... Read full article

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are far more emboldened to offer radical reforms to the financial system than their predecessors — reforms that could ultimately take hold if one of them wins. ... Read full article