Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the Senate Banking Committee

Congress' Housing Bill Goes From Small Supply Booster to Housing Killer

The Senate's proposed inclusion of an effective ban on build-to-rent housing in a bipartisan housing bill could significantly shrink new home production.

Reason

Landmark crypto bill clears Senate hurdle but Democrats withhold support over lack of 'gryfto' rules to prevent Trump family conflicts of interest

The blockchain industry has raised millions in fresh funding to advance its political agenda in Washington, D.C.

Fortune

Why Coinbase split with a16z and the crypto sector on a key bill—and what’s next for the Clarity Act

CEO Brian Armstrong’s move to pull support for a Clarity Act draft risks alienating key political allies.

Fortune

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Landmark crypto bill on knife’s edge as Coinbase CEO pulls support ahead of key Senate vote

The proposed legislation has triggered a fight with the banking lobby over stablecoin yields and Democrats over White House conflicts of interest.

Fortune

Republicans slam Powell probe as ‘coercion’ as Trump tries strong-arming central bank

GOP pushback could imperil Trump’s efforts to remake the central bank’s board in his own image

The Independent UK

GOP lawmakers ding Powell probe as coercion, distraction

Some Republican lawmakers on Monday criticized the Justice Department’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Roll Call

DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won't confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved

"If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none."

Fortune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What’s the point of monetary policy?

The Conversation

Senate Banking backs Hill for FDIC chairman along party lines - Roll Call

The Senate Banking Committee backed acting Director Travis Hill for confirmation to lead the FDIC, an agency troubled by its work culture.

Roll Call

Senate Panel Set To Advance Trump's Fed Pick Stephen Miran Despite Dem Pushback

Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump‘s pick for Federal Reserve governor, is likely to pass the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday. This brings him closer to joining the central bank, even though there are worries about the Fed’s independence. The committee has 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, and the Republicans are…

Benzinga

Tim Scott, Elizabeth Warren's Historic Bipartisan Housing Bill Clears Senate Committee Amid US Housing Woes

In a rare bipartisan move, the Senate Banking Committee has unanimously advanced a comprehensive housing bill aimed at addressing the ongoing housing crisis in the United States.

Benzinga

One Big Beautiful Housing Supply Bill

Congress considers a consensus housing supply bill while the White House cracks down on the homeless.

Reason

Win for the crypto industry: US passed the first major bill to regulate digital assets

Advocates said the passage of the bills marks a key moment in cryptocurrency's winding path toward mainstream adoption, as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the US the "crypto capital of the world".

Euronews

Judge blocks latest attempt to slash CFPB - Roll Call

A federal judge said Friday she would block planned mass firings, announced the previous day, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Roll Call

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

Senate poised to advance landmark crypto bill, Warren warns of Elon Musk 'controlling' financial system

The Senate is expected to mark up a stablecoin bill on Thursday.

Roll Call

Senate Banking backs McKernan’s nomination for CFPB director - Roll Call

The Senate Banking Committee backed a nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau who has pledged to keep the agency open.

Barchart

Stocks Settle Higher and Brush Aside Tariff Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.24%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) rose by +0.59%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart

Stocks Push Higher on Strength in Metal Producers and Chip Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.35%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up by +0.71%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Barchart

Stocks See Support from Metal Producers after Trump Slaps Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.87%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up by +0.35%, and March E-mini Nasdaq...

Barchart

Have U.S. Long-Term Interest Rates Peaked?

U.S. long-term interest rates remain stubbornly high in February 2025. While the Fed continues to cut the short-term Fund Funds Rate, the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond futures remain not far from the most recent February 2023 low as they consolidate and search for direction.

Salon

Biggest Losers of 2024: Black MAGA

Despite efforts to curry favor with Trump this year, Black MAGA figures were snubbed or dropped altogether

International Business Times

Next Senate Banking Committee Chair Sees Crypto As A Potential Catalyst For Financial Democracy

Sen. Tim Scott will lead the Senate Banking Committee in 2025, and he has promised to champion change for the crypto industry, particularly on policies that stifle innovation at home turf.

Roll Call

Incoming Senate chairs expected to rein in infrastructure dollars - Roll Call

Republicans’ incoming Senate majority could stall an effort to boost transportation and infrastructure spending.

Roll Call

Tim Johnson, former Senate Banking chair, dies at age 77 - Roll Call

Former Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who served nearly three decades and chaired the Senate Banking Committee, has died at the age of 77.

Salon

Crypto industry spends big to boost GOP

Moreno is challenging Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown in what's considered a must-win race for both parties

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

2,853 stories

the Federal Reserve

2,266 stories

the Trump Administration

1,996 stories

Coinbase

1,611 stories

the Department of Justice

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.