October 11, 2017
John McKechnie takes the lead this week with two articles. His first article is on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its new rule concerning payday loans and the additional rules that are expected. John’s second article is about Randal Quarles, who was confirmed to the Federal Reserve Board by the U.S. Senate on October 5th. Mr. Quarles is the first Trump appointment to the Federal Reserve.
Larry Smith brings us up to date on NAFTA/trade, Al Jackson writes about the slow progress on defense appropriations. Steve Gordon highlights the news and the thoughts behind the news in “Heard on the Hill.” Dana Marston shares more about two significant tax deductions that may change with proposed reforms, a look into the Jones Act and how it impacts disaster relief in Puerto Rico, and a calendar of Capitol Hill hearings and markups for this week.