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January 29, 2024 | The Sling
To Save the Planet, Biden Should Not Renominate Powell
Inflation is falling, but Jerome Powell has nothing to do with it. Our democracy and climate face mounting instability—and he has everything to do with that.
January 16, 2024
RELEASE: Nearly 150 Groups Urge White House to Fully Review FERC's Disastrous Approval of PNW Pipeline Expansion
As Bloomberg reported on Tuesday morning, the Revolving Door Project and 146 other organizations sent a letter today urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to intervene in response to the recent approval of a widely opposed pipeline expansion project in the Pacific Northwest.
January 05, 2024
Shame on WSJ for Distorting Seniors’ Economic Well-Being to Push Social Security Cuts
Just days after House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated his desire to slash crucial benefits, the newspaper allowed a pair of Hoover fellows to embellish the material circumstances of elderly Americans.
December 21, 2023
Bitnomial CEO Cheers After Disturbing Day at CFTC
Dissenting Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero, meanwhile, warned that the agency’s approval of a vertically integrated crypto market threatens to open a Pandora’s box.
December 14, 2023 | The American Prospect
Kenny Stancil Dylan Gyauch-Lewis
Op-Ed Ethics in GovernmentFederal ReserveFinancial RegulationIndependent Agencies
Corporate Headhunters Shouldn’t Control Who Can Be a Fed Reserve Bank President
We need a democratic process for appointing leaders of regional Fed banks.
December 07, 2023 | The American Prospect
Wall Street’s Favorite Financial Regulator May Be Looking for a New Job
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam’s term doesn’t end until 2026, but there are rumblings of an early exit to the private sector. Place your bets where he’ll end up next!
December 07, 2023
Henry Burke Jeff Hauser Kenny Stancil
FOIA RequestPress Release CryptocurrencyEthics in GovernmentFinancial RegulationFintechRevolving Door
Press Release: The Revolving Door Project, A Government Ethics Watchdog, Alerts Media Of Possibility That CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Is Considering Leaving Government To Cash Out In Private Industry
The Revolving Door Project, A Government Ethics Watchdog, Alerts Media Of Possibility That CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Is Considering Leaving Government To Cash Out In Private Industry
November 30, 2023
Henry Kissinger: A War Criminal and Normalizer of Corruption
“It pales in comparison to the millions of deaths he was responsible for,” progressive foreign policy expert Matt Duss observed Thursday, “but Kissinger was also a pioneer in the normalization of corruption.”
September 29, 2023
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MAGA-Engineered Government Shutdown Will Make October a Great Month to Be a Corporate Criminal
The forces that stand to benefit most from a Republican-imposed government shutdown are corporate miscreants—a fact that President Joe Biden and his Democratic surrogates should point out.
September 29, 2023
Kenny Stancil Emma Marsano Jeff Hauser
Press Release Administrative LawConsumer ProtectionCorporate CrackdownExecutive BranchGovernment CapacityLabor
RELEASE: Watchdog Group Warns MAGA-Engineered Shutdown Will Make October a Great Month to Be a Corporate Criminal
Joe Biden must be direct with voters and tell them that the worst actors in corporate America are the biggest beneficiaries of the Republican shutdown.
September 18, 2023 | The American Prospect
The Federal Reserve Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
Activists are pushing Fed vice chair Michael Barr and his deputy Kevin Stiroh to force the financial sector to take climate change seriously.
August 29, 2023
Press Release: Revolving Door Project Decries Fed’s Lack Of Action On Climate Risk Mitigation At Jackson Hole Summit, Calls For Immediate Change Of Course
At the conclusion of the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Revolving Door Project Senior Researcher Kenny Stancil and Research Assistant Henry Burke released the following statement:
August 24, 2023 | The American Prospect
Jay Powell’s Legacy Depends on Whether He Steps Up on Climate Risk
In advance of his Jackson Hole speech, the Fed chair has neglected his role of ensuring the safety and soundness of banks with substantial fossil fuel assets.