David Dayen at The Intercept points us to the latest on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: On Tuesday night, he (Trump)stood before the nation and boasted about the lowest unemployment…

…on this explanation in his financial instability hypothesis: The first theorem of the financial instability hypothesis is that the economy has financing regimes under which it is stable, and financing…

…reason is the liquidity and credibility of U.S. financial markets, which are superior to those of any rivals.   The U.S. benefits from its financial dominance in several ways. Jeff…

…existence of more liquid foreign exchange markets that facilitate non-dollar trading. The use of the dollar-based international financial system as a financial weapon against Russia, including seizure of more than…

…Rate Hikes Affecting Financial Stability and the Economy? SVB’s failure is also a prime example of how interest rate policy affects both the financial system and real economy. More importantly,…

…more than any year in the previous decade. The closures are not resulting from the pandemic, but by financial losses in previous years. Ten more rural hospitals closed in 2021…

…which serves “unbanked and underbanked consumers.” INFiN, another alliance of financial services industry groups that Community Financial Services Association of America helped create in 2020, gave RAGA $40,000 last year. It’s anyone’s…

…Picking off the meat from their bones. “Consolidate your healthcare expenses” is a call to financial ruin. Single Payer for all . . . How Banks and Private Equity Cash…

…away with this. But, as we know, Trump is special. He does what he wants. “Trump Witnesses Have Received Financial Benefits From Trump Businesses, Campaign.” ProPublica. Nine witnesses in the…

…York is the only one that has strengthened its existing standards for hospital financial assistance programs. The state now requires hospitals to make financial assistance available to patients whose out-of-pocket…