Can Trump Make Housing Great Again?
Wouldn’t it be better to see our mad emperor channel some of his maniacal energy into the idea of tackling an increasingly dire housing crisis?
Nearly 90 Percent of CFPB Cut as Trump Tries to Eliminate Agency
President Donald Trump is drastically shrinking the workforce and mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, eviscerating an agency created after the Great Recession with the goal of protecting Americans from fraud, abuse and deceptive practices.
On Linnaean Street, a Divide that Helps Keep Housing Costly
It was one of the most telling exchanges of Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s debate with Republican challenger John Deaton. And it reveals a lot about why bolder action on housing costs has been so elusive.
Warren’s Bill Would Fund 273K New Homes Per Year, Moody’s Says
An analysis of a new bill proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren would fund 273,000 new affordable housing units per year over 10 years, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics commissioned by Warren’s office and released Monday.
Hyde Park LGBT Senior Housing Gets Funding Despite GOP
A Hyde Park senior housing development that saw its financing package upended by national politics appears to have come out on top, in the end.
Warren Throws Weight Behind Healey Housing Bill
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren gave a strong endorsement Gov. Maura Healey’s housing plan, and said the federal government will need to “step up” to help the state address its housing affordability and availability crisis.
Megabank CEOs Warn New Regulations Could Harm the Economy
The heads of Wall Street’s biggest banks used an appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to plead with senators to stop the Biden administration’s proposed changes to how banks are regulated.
Senators, Bank CEOs Trade Bank Failure Accusations
Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks’ dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday, instead using their time to assign blame to events they said were largely out of their control.
Cannabis Reform Should Be Bipartisan Priority
A Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives doesn’t have to – and shouldn’t – be an obstacle to ending harmful laws that hobble legitimate marijuana businesses in Massachusetts, and the banks and credit unions that serve them.
Warren ‘Waving the Warning Flag’ on Interest Rates
After weeks of sounding the alarm about the downsides of interest rate hikes, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren thinks the more modest approach the Federal Reserve took with its latest increase is still pushing the envelope “too far, too fast.”
Warren Worried Fed Is Going Too Far on Rates
With analysts expecting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again on Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Stephen Lynch are calling out the monetary policymakers for being too aggressive and putting the jobs of Americans at risk.
Baker Takes Heat After Scathing MBTA Safety Report
Several elected Democrats took aim at Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday after a scathing federal report was released documenting the MBTA’s safety deficiencies, pinning the blame on the outgoing Republican or his deputies ahead of corner-office turnover in January.
Fed Trading Scandal Should Spur Reform
The fact that even the economy’s high priests cannot conduct themselves without creating the appearance of corruption shows a simple review of the Fed’s ethics guidelines will not be enough.
Warren Supports Wu in Boston Mayoral Race
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a former Harvard Law School professor, took sides over the weekend in the suddenly wide open Boston mayoral contest, endorsing City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu’s campaign.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Got a Plan for That?
Who do you call when you realize you need to rein in money-laundering megabanks?
Warren Calls for Regulation in Wake of Megabank Money-Laundering Scandal
Massachusetts’ senior senator is calling for greater regulation of banks in the wake of new revelations that megabanks have continued to profit from money laundering and other illicit dealings despite warnings from regulators.
Warren Wades Into CRA Reform Fight
Massachusetts’ senior senator wants the interim head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to rescind his predecessor’s efforts to update the agency’s Community Reinvestment Act regulations.
Military Housing Is Too Often Unfit to Serve
Infestations of rats, mice and other rodents. Toxic black mold. Lead paint. These are the conditions found in much housing provided to our military personnel. And the Pentagon doesn’t appear to have it’s eye on the ball.
Warren Ends Presidential Run
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans.
Warren Warns of Economic Trouble Ahead. Is She Right?
Elizabeth Warren became a household name thanks to her prescient warning of what became a global financial crisis. Now she’s staking her credentials on another forecast of fiscal trauma ahead. But even economists who like her prescription are skeptical about her diagnosis.
