Election 2020

'Did they charge for breathing the air in their lobbies?': Comments of the week

01/04/19

Readers respond to Wells Fargo's latest fine, weigh Sen. Elizabeth Warren's potential bid for president, consider how banks are preparing for climate change and more.

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Win or lose, Warren will put banking in 2020 spotlight

12/31/18

No matter how far the Massachusetts Democrat goes in the next presidential race, the financial regulatory issues that she trumpets will be front and center.

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Elizabeth Warren takes major step toward presidential run

12/31/18

The Massachusetts progressive said in a New Year's Eve email and video message to supporters that she’s launching an exploratory committee for a 2020 bid, which could give her an early edge in fundraising among several potential rivals for the Democratic Party nomination.

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Senate Banking’s top Dem issues scathing assessment of CFPB’s Mulvaney

11/27/18

The report released by Sen. Sherrod Brown, a possible presidential contender, said the acting chief has undermined the bureau’s mission.

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'The freaks are coming out of the woodwork': Comments of the week

11/15/18

Readers respond to the burgeoning debate over brokered deposits, consider the Democratic presidential hopefuls for 2020, weigh the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest regulatory efforts and more.

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Big-bank breakups, postal lending and more: 2020 Dem hopefuls' financial agendas

11/13/18

The already long list of potential challengers to President Trump in 2020 includes policymakers with a deep record on banking issues and those whose financial services views are a relative mystery.

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Big banks should be worried as Brown joins presidential fray

11/12/18

Sen. Sherrod Brown, a longtime industry critic, said Monday that he’s weighing a possible 2020 bid.

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