Britany Riley  //  6/27/17  //  Topic Update


The Department of Labor is likely to remove enforcement provisions from the Obama-era “fiduciary rule” on retirement savings (WSJ).

President Trump will nominate Randal Quarles, an investment-fund manager and former Treasury official, to the Federal Reserve (WSJ).

  •  Quarles, will need to create consensus around changes to provisions like the Volcker Rule, writes Gina Chon at NYT Dealbook.

 


Updates | The Week of January 22, 2018

1/28/18  //  Daily Update

The Senate confirmed Jerome Powell to replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve chair.

Update | The Week of November 27, 2017

12/4/17  //  Daily Update

The Federal Reserve vice chairman urged central banks to "tread cautiously" with digital currencies.

Jeffrey Stein

Columbia Law School

Update | Week of October 30, 2017

11/6/17  //  Daily Update

The Trump Administration has taken dozens of deregulatory executive actions. Thanks to a series of resignations, President Trump has a rare opportunity to reshape the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.