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Analysts are watching both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for potential regulatory picks, as well as how strongly Trump advocates for policies like tariffs and deportations that could impact the economy, inflation and bankers' prospects.
Markets welcomed the news of a second Trump presidency.
"If you had the Trump trade on for the last six weeks, it's been outstanding," said Ed Al-Hussainy, a rates strategist at Columbia Threadneedle Investment. "The question is these winning runs don't last forever and is this a good time to take profits."
While the message from investors is broadly positive, there is also a stern warning in the market gyrations.
The surge in Treasury yields underscores concerns that Trump's policies will swell an already bloated budget deficit and reignite an inflation spiral that the Federal Reserve was only just finally quelling in the wake of the pandemic.
Graham Steele, formerly the assistant secretary for financial institutions at the Treasury Department, laid out a detailed bank regulatory reform agenda for future progressive policymakers to consider that includes rolling bank Trump administration-era tailoring rules and accounting for the increased digitization of the banking system.
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The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic shook the banking system and sparked renewed debate among regulators and lawmakers about deposit insurance, bank capital and liquidity rules and resolvability. One year later, some of those policy debates have fallen by the wayside while others have been amplified.
The Republican presidential nominee laid out his economic platform during a speech at the Economic Club of New York.
The increase would "ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share" at a level that also "rewards investment in America's innovators, founders and small businesses," Harris said.
The Federal Reserve's independence in setting monetary policy is critical to global confidence in U.S. markets and the dollar's status as reserve currency of choice. Making those functions constitutionally separate from the executive branch is the best way to ensure that independence.
Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to build 3 million new housing units over her first term. Rehabilitating vacant housing might be one of the most cost-effective ways to meet that goal — and address many other problems at the same time.
The Republican nominee for president wants to renew the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Vice President Kamala Harris' pledge to deliver 3 million homes has drawn applause from homebuilders, lenders and affordability advocates, but experts are uncertain how her administration would pull it off.
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Vice President Harris' surprise elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket and the ascent of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance to be the Republican vice presidential pick brings renewed vigor to each party's economic vision.
July 22
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Following Sunday's news of President Biden's decision not to seek reelection, see how the past two administrations handled banking reforms and what the future might hold.
July 22
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Vice President Kamala Harris, the most likely choice to replace President Joe Biden on top of the Democratic presidential ticket in November, has a long and complicated history with the banking industry.
July 21
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The week of the Republican National Convention brought with it some of the biggest political moments the country has seen for decades, some of which center on the rise of economic populism in the Republican party. Here's some of the biggest moments that matter for bankers.
July 18
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Should senior Senate Banking Committee member Bob Menendez, D-N.J., resign or be expelled from the Senate, it could derail key nominations — including that of Christy Goldsmith Romero for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chair.
July 16
