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October 15, 2024
The Worst Milton Since Friedman
Climate disasters, what to do about them, and why the Fed needs to step up
October 11, 2024 | The New Republic
What Harris Needs to Say About Hurricanes
Kamala Harris should speak plainly about climate change—and then talk about the many things she could do as president to fix the home insurance crisis.
September 18, 2024
Jay Powell's Delay Caused Unnecessary Damage
The Fed chair’s deferral of interest rate cuts has hurt the clean energy transition and inflicted other economic harms.
September 10, 2024
Powell Should Recuse Himself from Basel Endgame Process
An Open Letter to Fed Chair Powell: Recuse Yourself from Basel III Endgame
August 23, 2024
Ignore The Neolibs: Harris’ Price Gouging Ban Is Good Politics And Economics
All the wrong people hate the proposal, and that’s a good thing!
August 21, 2024
RELEASE: Jay Powell Is Biden’s Worst Appointee
Before Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell talks monetary policy at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, RDP wants to remind people how awful Powell has been—on interest rates, climate risk, and financial regulation.
August 21, 2024
Matt Yglesias’ Weird Approach To Crypto
Matt Yglesias recognizes cryptocurrency can be dangerous. He also wants Harris to be nicer to crypto. Why? Pure vibes.
August 15, 2024 | The Sling
The Fed Chair Thinks Wall Street Should Have Veto Power over Financial Regulations. That’s a Mistake.
By instructing regulators to acquiesce to the big bank CEOs who have led a historically fierce campaign in opposition to the Basel framework, Powell is practically inviting financial industry executives to quash, through negative public feedback, any regulation they don’t like.
August 07, 2024
RELEASE: Republicans’ Failure to Push for Quick Confirmation of Christy Goldsmith-Romero Shows Their Real Goal Was to Weaken Bank Regulation, Not Protect FDIC Workers
The fastest way to remove FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg is to confirm Christy Goldsmith-Romero to lead the agency. Republicans say they want to get rid of Gruenberg, so why aren’t they calling for the immediate confirmation of Goldsmith-Romero?
August 02, 2024
Don’t Let Silicon Valley Crucify Mankind On A Cross Of Blockchain
The latest proposal from the cryptocurrency-backed Republican Party? A handout for Bitcoin investors in the guise of public policy.
July 16, 2024
Graft And Scams Rule The Republican Party. Let Them Have It.
Biden’s Futile Attempts To Win Back The Hearts Of Long-Gone Crypto Scammers Won’t Work. They Will, However, Allow The Democratic Party And Its Base To Get Fleeced.
July 09, 2024
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PODCAST: RDP's Vishal Shankar Talks SCOTUS Chevron Ruling On KALW's Your Call
RDP’s Vishal Shankar joined KALW’s Your Call to discuss the Supreme Court’s overturning of Chevron deference and the right-wing Big Money interests that lobbied for the ruling.
July 02, 2024
Coalition of Over 30 Leading Consumer Advocacy and Environmental Organizations Urges U.S. Regulators To Address Threats Of Climate Change to the Financial System
Revolving Door Project joined a coalition of over 30 organizations urging the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to address the growing threats posed by climate change to banks and the broader financial system.
June 27, 2024
Amicus Spotlight: SEC v. Jarkesy
Thirteen right-wing groups linked to court-whisperers like Leonard Leo and Charles Koch urged SCOTUS to weaken our top financial regulator.
June 24, 2024
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RELEASE: New Memos Detail The Trump Administration’s Troubling Stewardship of the Federal Executive Branch
The memos, which cover a broad range of themes, including disaster and emergency management, labor, housing, transportation, financial regulation and more, highlight the myriad ways the former president and his cast of conflicted appointees prioritized corporate interests while jeopardizing the health, safety and wellbeing of the American people.