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Wall Street Very Optimistic About the Next Four Years
U.S. banks are anticipating that President Donald Trump’s lighter touch on financial regulation will boost productivity and profitability in the banking industry. Bank lobbyist groups…
President Trump Signs E.O. Promoting Affordable Housing
During President Trump’s first day in office, he signed several Executive Orders. The series included the “Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating…
Uyeda to Serve as Interim Chair of the SEC
According to Reuters, Paul Atkins will replace Gary Gensler as the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Trump Administration. Atkins and current…
NYT: Banks Move Away From ESG
The New York Times writes that large financial institutions are slowly leaving their climate action networks, with some ESG groups receiving negative attention from Congress. The Federal…
WSJ: Inflation and Interest Rates to Rise Over the Next Two Years
Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, economists polled by the Wall Street Journal adjusted their inflation forecasts for 2025 and 2026. Compared to the October 2024 survey, the…
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases CPI
On January 15, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Consumer Price index (CPI) and found that the metric increased by 0.4 percent in December…
CFPB Report: BNPL Products Popular with Subprime Borrowers
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report found that buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) borrowers often have lower credit scores and higher balances on other credit lines. This follows the…
The Continued Rise of Private Credit in 2025
Banking experts highlighted that the growing role of private credit in the financial system may lead to uncertain outcomes in the event of macroeconomic instability….