Trump Administration Says Financial Watchdog Agency Should Be Defanged

A Treasury Department report on deregulation calls for stripping the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of its supervisory and examination authority.

European Central Bank Meeting Focuses on ‘Forward Guidance’

By JACK EWING June 8, 2017 FRANKFURT — Forward guidance might sound like something to mount on the dashboard of a car. But in the world of monetary policy it is a crucial concept, one that will be the focus of the European Central Bank’s meeting...

Trump Said to Pick Nominees for 2 Positions on Fed Board

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM and KATE KELLY June 2, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has selected candidates for at least two of the three open positions on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, according to people with direct...

Economic Trends: The Stock Market Is Weirdly Calm. Here’s a Theory of Why.

Economic Trends By NEIL IRWIN May 9, 2017 When Donald J. Trump won the presidency in November, one bet seemed like a sure thing: We were in for a volatile few years. And in Washington, that forecast has come true. This unconventional presidency is creating...

French Markets Surge After Euro Withstands Attack From the Right

With the prospect that Marine Le Pen could claim the presidency sowing concerns about the currency, the results of the election’s first round provided some respite.

Trump Reversals Hint at Wall Street Wing’s Sway in White House

Startling shifts on China and the Export-Import Bank and the possible reappointment of the chairwoman of the Federal Reserve show financiers may be gaining the upper hand over the populists.