Chris Arnold appears in the following:
Tensions Rise Between U.S. And China Over Trade Actions
Friday, June 15, 2018
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated rapidly Friday after President Trump unveiled tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods and China moved swiftly with retaliation.
Former Banker, Now Regulator, Wants To Allow Banks To Make Payday-Style Loans
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting is a former bank executive testifying before Congress this week about reshaping some banking rules. He wants big banks to start making small-dollar loans.
Mulvaney Further Scales Back CFPB Role As An Aggressive Watchdog
Thursday, June 07, 2018
Mick Mulvaney is effectively disbanding councils designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.
Mick Mulvaney Effectively Fires CFPB Advisory Council
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
The CFPB's interim chief is moving to disband a board designed to help consumer groups work with the agency to identify problems facing Americans who are being unfairly treated by financial firms.
The Battle Raging Over the Amazon River
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
Chris Feliciano Arnold on the battle for the future of the Brazilian Amazon.
U.S. Jobless Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent
Friday, June 01, 2018
Employers added 223,000 jobs in May as hiring showed a healthy pickup from the prior month. President Trump created controversy by tweeting beforehand that he looked forward to the report coming out.
Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000
Friday, June 01, 2018
The economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. President Trump hinted at a strong report more than an hour before its release.
Federal Reserve Proposes Changes To Volcker Rule
Thursday, May 31, 2018
The Federal Reserve has voted to consider changes to the Volcker rule, which blocks banks from trying to make money with speculative investments.
Trump Administration Considers Steep Tariffs Against Foreign Automakers
Thursday, May 24, 2018
The president has suggested this will be good for U.S. autoworkers, but economists and industry executives warn the move could spark a destructive trade war that would hurt all countries involved.
Congress Rolls Back Part Of Dodd-Frank, Easing Rules For Midsize, Smaller Banks
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The House gave final passage to a bill that would allow banks with up to $250 billion in assets to escape some of the toughest regulations under the 2010 law meant to shore up the financial system.
Education Department Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Review Of Teachers' Grant Program
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Public school teachers across the country say they've been improperly hit with thousands of dollars in debt when paperwork errors turned their grants into loans that they're now supposed to pay back.
Worries That A Federal Student Loan Watchdog Will Be Muzzled
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
The office of Students and Young Consumers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be folded into another office. Advocates are concerned about what that means for vulnerable borrowers.
GOP Lawmakers Aim To Roll Back Regs Using Old Law In A New Way
Monday, May 07, 2018
Republicans lawmakers are expected to overturn a rule designed to prevent discrimination by auto lenders. It's part of a broader effort to roll back other regs using the Congressional Review Act.
Elizabeth Warren To Consumer Chief: 'You Owe The Public Straight Answers'
Friday, April 27, 2018
On Thursday, the senator sent a scathing letter to the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency she helped build.
The Consumer Complaints Database That Could Disappear From View
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Mick Mulvaney says he may shut down public access to more than a million complaints Americans have made about financial institutions.
CFPB Chief Mick Mulvaney Wants To Shut Public Access To Consumer Complaints Database
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Mulvaney said the consumer database of complaints against banks shouldn't be a "Yelp for financial services." He also encouraged lobbyists to contribute to lawmakers to get their voices heard.
Teachers Share Anger, Frustration Over Grants Turned Into Loans
Monday, April 23, 2018
A federal program meant to encourage young teachers has, instead, saddled thousands of them with unexpected debts. "I was in shock," says Mikayla Rhone, a teacher in Nebraska.
Mick Mulvaney Faces Lawmakers
Friday, April 13, 2018
President Trump's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time. His main antagonist was Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Face-Off: Elizabeth Warren Vs. Trump's Consumer Watchdog, Mick Mulvaney
Thursday, April 12, 2018
An epic throw-down happened on Capitol Hill over the role of the federal government. The topic: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created in the wake of the financial crisis.
Markets Jittery Over U.S.-China Trade Fight
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
U.S. stock markets fell early Wednesday after China announced its latest round of retaliation in the escalating tit-for-tat tariff fight. But major indexes were all up by the end of the day.
