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Amex sweetens pot for merchants; Trump, Powell meeting raises questions

11/19/19

The company is reportedly paying bonuses to get retailers to accept its cards; both sides offer different take of rare get-together.

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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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Pressure grows on administration to fill Fed, FDIC seats

11/03/19

Senate leaders say they're ready to consider appointees to fill vacancies at the two regulatory agencies, if only the White House would send over their names.

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Sherrod Brown slams NCUA chairman's pro-Trump posts

10/23/19

A letter from the Ohio Democrat claims Rodney Hood, chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, is using social media to "inappropriately curry favor with the president, seriously compromising the independence of the agency."

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Fed eases rules on big regionals; Deutsche denies it has Trump tax returns

10/11/19

Large banks will have less onerous capital rules and stress test requirements; the president’s main lender said it has other returns, but not the president’s.

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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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NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood praises Trump in new White House video

10/04/19

Hood's comments mark an unusual turn for an industry famous for its bipartisanship.

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Impeachment fight derailing banking bills? Think again

10/03/19

Democrats’ investigation of President Trump has darkened the horizon for legislative activity in Washington, but prospects for a pair of bipartisan measures backed by the industry are surprisingly bright.

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Are Trump’s Fed tweets working?; repo turmoil may be here to stay

09/27/19

A research paper says the president’s constant criticisms are driving Fed policy, directly or indirectly; the huge demand by banks for cash may be the result of tougher regulations.

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Fed's Powell: Don't expect changes to bank liquidity rule

09/18/19

Despite concerns over how regulatory requirements affect short-term funding markets, the central bank is not considering a reduction in the liquidity coverage ratio, Jerome Powell said.

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