Whaa! Some senators worry about babies on the floor
In this Feb. 14, 2018, photo, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., speaks to Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Babies do not care about Senate decorum.
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Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide
President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a long-time fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government.
For Trump, Kudlow would be a camera-proven top economic aide
For more than a decade and a half, Larry Kudlow has been a fixture on the CNBC business news network, a pinstripe-suited conservative arguing relentlessly for tax cuts and a smaller government with tart sound bites.
Does Cohn’s exit mark end of Trump’s Goldman era?
In this Feb. 23, 2018, file photo, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin gestures as he answers questions during a briefing at the White House in Washington. It looks like President Donald Trump's romance with the Goldman Sachs crowd is going cold.
Lawmakers, business brace for rollout of Trump’s tariff plan
The White House says Mexico, Canada and other countries may be spared from President Donald Trump's planned steel and aluminum tariffs under national security "carve-outs," a move that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners and dire economic warnings from lawmakers and business groups. Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters the exemptions would be made on a "case by case" and "country by country" basis, a reversal from the policy articulated by the White House just days ago that there would be no exemptions from Trump's plan.
Foreign leaders seek fresh ties with US governors, mayors
Foreign leaders are looking to cultivate stronger ties with US governors and mayors, an interest that will be on display at this weekend's meeting of governors FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2018, file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence for a meeting in Tokyo. When Turnbull arrives in Washington this week for consultations with President Donald Trump, he won't be traveling solo.
Opinion: Why is GOP waging war on Millennials?49 minutes | Contributors
He wasn't Person of the Year, but he did make an appearance. The comics tell you how.
Tax-hike fears fuel talk of HNW exodus from Northeast
Even Bruce McGuire, founder of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, understands if wealthy Northeasterners flee the region due to changes in the tax code. The problem for the Connecticut hedge-fund set - and, more broadly, for a lot of the Wall Street crowd - is that Republican proposals in both the House and Senate would drive up taxes for many high-earners in the New York City area.
Democratic Candidate Phil Murphy Easily Defeats Kim Guadagno In New Jersey
New Jersey became the seventh state in the country where Democrats now control the legislative and executive branches with the election on Tuesday of Philip D. Murphy, a former Wall Street banker with no experience in office, as its 56th governor, according to The Associated Press. The decisive victory by Mr. Murphy, who transformed himself from a Goldman Sachs executive into a progressive Democrat to match the direction of an anxious political party, gives Democrats a badly needed lift and a governor who has vowed to make his state a bulwark against the policies of President Trump.
Spotlight is on governor’s races in Virginia, New Jersey
In New Jersey, Democrat Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive and Obama administration ambassador to Germany, holds a double-digit lead in most polls over Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno.
Trump Staff Still Short on Relevant Experience
There isn't much that President Trump hasn't tried in staffing top jobs at the White House. He has tried political operatives.
Sean Spicer Spins Out
Let's take a moment to feel sorry for erstwhile White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Once a pillar of Washington's Republican establishment, a good ol' boy well liked by GOP insiders and the cynical Washington press corps, Spicer seemed perfect for the job he held for six years as RNC communications director.
Former Gov. Corzine’s big bet? Profiting on Trump chaos, report says
TRENTON -- The usually ultra-private and reclusive former Gov. Jon Corzine has resurfaced, according a report in the New York Times, starting a hedge fund designed to take advantage of the chaos swirling around Donald Trump's White House and into the financial markets. According to the New York Times, Corzine is " starting a hedge fund .
Senate confirms Wall St attorney Jay Clayton to head SEC
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton, the Wall Street attorney chosen by President Donald Trump to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. The vote was 61-37 to give Clayton the job of running the independent agency that oversees Wall Street and the financial markets.
Inside the Emerging Trumpian Alt-Right Snuff Novel
All signs suggest we're now in the "President Trump has full confidence in Michael Flynn" phase of Steve Bannon's tenure in the Trump White House. I don't know whether this is some moron genius dialectic on Bannon's part or just Karma.
.Washington` FGN8 Ldall Sessions Bharara among 46 Us attorneys asked…
Washington, Mar 11 The Trump administration has asked for the resignation of the Indian-American "crusader" prosecutor Preet Bharara and 45 other US attorneys, who were appointed by former President Barack Obama, to ensure a "uniform transition". In all there are 93 US attorneys.
Senate confirms Mnuchin as Treasury secretary in 53-47 vote
Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Treasury secretary in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts The U.S. Senate voted to confirm former banker and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as Treasury secretary on Monday, installing the Trump administration's point-man on tax reform, financial de-regulation and economic diplomacy efforts.
Elizabeth Warren probes Goldman Sachs’ ties to Trump
Washington, Feb 11 - After US President Trump signed an order to begin the process of dismantling Dodd-Frank act, Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday asked investment banking company Goldman Sachs to explain how much influence it has over Trump's economic policies. The market value of investment banking company Goldman Sachs soared by $4 billion as Trump signed the order las week on Friday and former Goldman president Gary Cohn walked away from Goldman Sachs with $285 million to become Trump's top economic adviser.
Vanguard, BlackRock Lead Rise of Passive Ownership
Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas discusses index funds and the rise of passive investing. He speaks with Julie Hyman on "Bloomberg Markets."
‘This guy is a fraud’, Sanders on Trump
Washington, Feb 6 - Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders called US President Donald Trump a fraud and accused him of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters, pointing to his Cabinet and senior advisers' ties to Wall Street, the media reported. This guy is a fraud, Sanders, also a former presidential hopeful, told CNN on Sunday.