Category: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)

Don’t Call It a Bailout: Washington Is Haunted by the 2008 Financial Crisis

The New York Times – Business:
The colossal bailouts after the 2008 collapse arguably saved the global economy, but they also provoked a ferocious popular backlash.
Was This a Bailout? Skeptics Descend on Silicon Valley Bank Response.

The New York Times – Business:
The government took drastic action to shore up the banking system and make depositors of two failed banks whole. It quickly drew blowback.
Signature and Silicon Valley Bank Collapses Followed Softened Regulation

The New York Times – Business:
Officials with Signature and Silicon Valley banks, which regulators seized in recent days, called for looser financial requirements for midsize banks.
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog

The New York Times – Business:
A decision against the bureau could cast doubt on every rule and enforcement action the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken.
Treasury Dept. to Ask Insurers for Data on Climate Risks to Measure Coverage Affordability

The New York Times – Business:
The department is proposing to gather information from across the country to establish where climate change is making property insurance unaffordable or inaccessible.

Don’t Call It a Bailout: Washington Is Haunted by the 2008 Financial Crisis