Bernie Sanders

4 takeaways from Biden’s embrace of progressive banking policies

07/09/20

The Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee called for a public credit reporting agency and for the Postal Service to offer financial services, among other proposals issued through a unity task force with Bernie Sanders. But analysts suggest the recommendations are more about electoral politics than pushing for real reforms.

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Bankers are holding their breath over Biden

04/29/20

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 liberal wing.

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A banker’s guide to Super Tuesday

02/26/20

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.

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Election 2020: Is nightmare scenario closer to reality for banks?

02/23/20

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.

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Bloomberg tacks left on financial regulation. Should banks be worried?

02/18/20

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.

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Bernie Sanders taunts Jamie Dimon again after CEO jabs socialism

01/23/20

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.

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How much should banks fear a Democratic victory in 2020?

11/17/19

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.

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Jerome Powell’s narrow path to second term as Fed chair

11/10/19

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

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The next presidential debate should include banking

10/08/19

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.

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Public banking gets green light in California

10/03/19

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

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