The much anticipated jobs report for August came out today and the results marked another set of disappointing figures. Payrolls grew just 151,000 compared with expectations for 180,000. Job quality was also weak and salary growth slowed, and if it wasn't for a government hiring spree, the news would...
A new bill was passed in the House this month that aimed at preventing Federal regulators from establishing new rules on Wall Street to increase accountability on the professionals that manage retirement savings.
The bill, titled the Retail Investor Protection Act, was created in response to the Department of Labor(DOL)’s...
It's widely known that Wells Fargo is a big bank. How big? With over $1.9 trillion dollars in assets, Wells Fargo has 8,600 stores and offices in all 50 states and over 13,000 ATMs. It has more stores and serves more communities than any other U.S. bank. At the...
Last week, a journalist by the name of Kevin Roose published an investigative article in which he revealed his findings of when he infiltrated a Secret Society of Wall Street titans at their annual black-tie induction ceremony.
What did he find out about Wall Street’s secret fraternity called Kappa Beta...
On the first trading day of September some discouraging news on manufacturing in the U.S. led to some nervous movements by investors. The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) manufacturing survey fell to 49.4 in August when it was expected at 52. Any reading below 50 is a sign of...
In theory, the price of shares across the stock market is a reflection of economic health. If stocks are up, business is thriving— or so we thought…
Recent market volatility is showing some tell-tale signs that it is not grounded by a sturdy economy, which leaves the fear that it...
Falling oil prices put a drag on the stock market for the first day of August. Oil prices closed 3.7% lower at $40.06 per barrel after briefly dropping below $40. The big topic over the weekend was whether the Glass-Steagall Act should be brought back and if so, what...
U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday, as investors and experts looked towards data points for an indication of when to expect an interest rate hike.
For weeks, Wall Street’s conventional wisdom has held that the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade will occur in 2015—but not likely before...
This week’s approval of H.R. 83, the $1.1 trillion ‘Cromnibus’ spending bill that will fund the federal government for 2015, did serious damage to the Dodd-Frank Act.
Language in the bill re-permits trading in swaps and derivatives by FDIC-insured banks—a practice the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated when it was signed back...
In less than two weeks on the job, the 114th United States Congress has taken major steps towards undoing one of the most important pieces of financial legislation this decade.
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) is a member of the House Financial Services Committee. Last week, Rep. Fitzpatrick introduced a bill...
