Politics

The move is part of the bank's effort to close the racial wealth gap in the United States.

Whether it’s ultimately done by executive order or other means, the White House aims to take a unified approach to digital assets.

The U.S. may join Canada and Europe, which have already approved similar products.

Rohit Chopra, a liberal consumer watchdog, was approved as the agency’s director nine months after the Biden administration first announced him as the nominee.

The agency will consider whether to require affluent taxpayers to pay tax on transfers to trusts made under higher exemptions that expire come 2026.

Elizabeth Warren wants the Federal Reserve to break up Wells Fargo. That is sort of funny and silly in equal measures.

The effort to appeal to centrist Democrats fails to take into account gaping loopholes lawmakers must close if they plan to fund an ambitious spending proposal.

Community banks have played and will continue to play a key role in supporting local economies across the country. Join us in a lively conversation with Dennis E. Nixon, President & CEO of International Bank of Commerce (Laredo, Texas) & Chairman, International Bancshares Corporation and Eddie Aldrete, Senior Vice President at International Bank of Commerce as we discuss: (1) the need for bankers and the business community to become involved in political issues. From minimum wage and issues that affect small businesses to regulatory issues that directly affect the banking industry, banking and business leaders need to be thought leaders in the public conversation and (2) how bankers can play a pivotal advocacy role in the free trade process.

Other banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, have yet to resume giving to federal candidates or committees.

House Democrats in high-tax New York, New Jersey, enlist help from firefighters, teachers and other union members to repeal the $10,000 SALT cap on deducting state and local taxes, including property taxes.

According to the latest Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s “How America Banks” report, there is an estimated 7.1 million unbanked households in 2019. Given the record levels of unemployment, the pandemic has brought on the FDIC expects this number to rise. Join Joe Adler, American Banker’s Washington Bureau Chief and Leonard Chanin, Deputy to the Chairman of the FDIC as they discuss the FDIC’s stance on financial inclusion and how banks can get millions of unbanked Americans into the traditional banking system.

A proposal is expected as early as next week as part of the administration's tax increases to fund social spending in the forthcoming “American Families Plan.”

As Congress considers Biden’s $2.25 trillion spending and tax proposal, party members are being explicit with their constituents about how much it’ll cost them.

More than 100 business leaders joined an hour-long Zoom call to discuss new restrictions in Georgia, Texas and other states.

It could all add up to a Goldilocks moment, where growth is fast and sustained while inflation ticks up gently, he wrote to shareholders in his annual letter.

The bank joined dozens of other companies in announcing that they would suspend and review their political donations following the Capitol riot.

For investors, Biden represents an attitude shift from the era of Trump, who famously made the Dow a barometer of his success.

BlackRock’s CEO joins a chorus of corporate voices reconsidering their roles in the political process in the wake of the Jan. 6 unrest.

Pressure is mounting for firms to respond to last week’s violence at the Capitol.

Policy changes could deprive some politicians of significant campaign funds.