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Warren takes aim at Biden with plan to bolster bankruptcy rights

01/07/20

Elizabeth Warren rolled out a plan Tuesday to restore bankruptcy protections repealed in a 2005 law championed by Joe Biden, taking an implicit shot at the Democratic presidential front-runner just before the first nominating contests next month.

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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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PNC on M&A, API call uptick, next in GSE reform: Top stories of the week

09/13/19

The Pittsburgh company is not interested in bank acquisitions, CEO Demchak says; why Citi, Wells, JPMorgan are seeing a spike in API calls; FHFA's Mark Calabria details next steps on GSE reform; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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Republicans sought power to fire CFPB chief. Democrats may benefit.

09/12/19

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

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Biden v. Warren: Banking could take center stage in Democratic debate

09/09/19

When the former vice president and Massachusetts senator appear together in Houston, they could present two contrasting visions of financial policy within the presidential field.

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Where the 2020 Democrats stand on banking issues

07/08/19

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.

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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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