Paul Volcker won his fight on inflation. The battle to regulate big finance is ongoing. Jonathan Kirshner - December 12, 2019 Fed Chairman Paul Volcker testifies in 1981. (Photo by James
Demand for Congo’s cobalt is on the rise. So is the scrutiny of mining practices. Sarah Katz-Lavigne - February 21, 2019 Congo’s contested elections in December resulted in the country’s first
Congo’s elections had a startling result. This is what’s going on. Sara Hellmüller - January 17, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82718" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Congolese police officers hold back members
The shutdown is just the finale. Here are five takeaways from the Republican Congress’s chaotic 2018. Sarah Binder - December 27, 2018 Five takeaways from a year of one-party rule.
Trump threatened to suspend the ‘conflict minerals’ provision of Dodd-Frank. That might actually be good for Congo. der Windt, Nik Stoop, and Marijke Verpoorten - September 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78296" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Men carry bags of tin ore,
Congress is about to loosen the reins on the banking industry. Here’s why. Christopher Mitchell - May 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73603" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Souvenir license plates for sale at
Will Republicans be able to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Mallory SoRelle - February 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/the-battle-for-control-of-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/2017/11/27/acefba7e-d39f-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_video.html Since November, the Trump administration has taken steps to
It’s the Game of Vacancies at the CFPB. Watch out for the bureaucratic duel of conflicting statutes. Andrew Rudalevige - November 29, 2017 It’s not exactly “Game of Thrones” — federal budget procedures
The 4 challenges Jerome Powell will face in leading the Fed Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - November 2, 2017 News outlets are reporting that President Trump will nominate Jerome
How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think. Sean McElwee, Jesse H. Rhodes, and Brian Schaffner - December 15, 2016 Money's influence is a perennial concern in American politics. And
8 questions about the future of banking regulation under Trump Brent Sutton - November 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38035" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Mark Lennihan/AP)[/caption] One of President Obama’s
Trump’s lobbying ban might actually make corruption worse Tim LaPira and Herschel Thomas - November 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49986" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] President Obama meets with President-elect Donald
Obama built a policy legacy. But he didn’t do enough to build the Democratic Party Daniel Galvin - November 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35812" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)[/caption] President Obama has
Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitutional? The D.C. Circuit says no. Here’s why. Andrew Rudalevige - October 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48011" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the
If Hillary Clinton is running for Obama’s ‘third term,’ she faces these challenges Donald Zinman - April 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_24542" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Mike Blake/Reuters)[/caption] So it looks as
Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it’s passed. Susan Yackee and Simon Haeder - July 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27870" align="aligncenter" width="2479"] Pigeons fly over the intersection of
Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it's passed. - July 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27870" align="aligncenter" width="2479"] Pigeons fly over the intersection of
State attorneys general are more and more powerful. Is that a problem? Paul Nolette - March 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22365" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Former Texas attorney general, and now
Why Congressional challenges to the Yellen Fed matter Sarah Binder - February 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21543" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Fed chair Janet Yellen, heads to
The McConnell-Boehner bicameral blame game Sarah Binder - February 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20978" align="alignnone" width="620"] A bicameral tango. Senate Majority Leader
Grading the Cromnibus Nolan McCarty - December 12, 2014 The spending legislation predicted to pass the Senate contains
How and why the ‘Cromnibus’ didn’t crumble Sarah Binder - December 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18958" align="aligncenter" width="770"] House members keep the government open,
How and why the 'Cromnibus' didn't crumble - December 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18958" align="aligncenter" width="770"] House members keep the government open,
Five things the Goldman tapes teach us about financial regulation Nolan McCarty - September 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16401" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Federal Reserve of New York[/caption]
Does big business build peace? Jana Hoenke - September 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16217" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] A general view of an open
In Eastern Congo, economic colonialism in the guise of ethical consumption? Christoph Vogel and Ben Radley - September 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_15441" align="aligncenter" width="620"] The lush and rolling hills of
Audit the Fed … on steroids Sarah Binder - July 8, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12742" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Fed's Eccles Building under construction
Is the news about Congo’s conflict minerals good? von Billerbeck - June 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12006" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Soldiers from the Democratic Republic of
Is the news about Congo's conflict minerals good? von Billerbeck - June 18, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12006" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Soldiers from the Democratic Republic of
How ‘rogue’ is China’s aid? Marcus Noland and Cullen Hendrix - June 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11614" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] Chinese President Hu Jintao, center,
How 'rogue' is China’s aid? Marcus Noland and Cullen Hendrix - June 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_11614" align="aligncenter" width="1024" special=""] Chinese President Hu Jintao, center,
Did cutting access to mineral wealth reduce violence in the DRC? Laura Seay - March 25, 2014 One of the most underreported stories about conflict in Africa of
What will be Bernanke's political legacy? - January 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5927" align="aligncenter" width="640" special=""] The Federal Reserve in 1937:
What will be Bernanke’s political legacy? - January 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5927" align="aligncenter" width="640" special=""] The Federal Reserve in 1937:
Off to the Races: The Contest to Lead the Fed - July 30, 2013 After Congress revamped the Federal Reserve Act in 1935, construction
The New Political Bubble Nolan McCarty - June 26, 2013 At the end of this summer, the world will mark
The Failure of Plan B Gregory Koger - December 21, 2012 After the House Republicans punted on legislation to extend the
Motions to proceed: The good, the bad, and the ugly - November 28, 2012 I thought I would add a few observations to
Will Merkley & Warren’s “talking filibuster” proposal work? Gregory Koger - November 20, 2012 Last Friday, our friends at Wonkblog posted the comments of
Fundamentals of Lawmaking: Gridlock in the 113th Congress Joshua Tucker - November 9, 2012 The following is a guest post from University of Pittsburgh
Oil, Transparency, and the Causes of War Erik Voeten - August 28, 2012 We are delighted to welcome a guest post from Jeff
U.S. Banks and the Fed as Global Lender of Last Resort Erik Voeten - August 21, 2012 A new paper from Lawrence Broz uses formerly disclosed information to
Did Obama’s recess appointment strategy work? More thoughts on today’s Fed nominees - May 17, 2012 Jon Bernstein has an interesting post up today about the
Defining Dissidence Down David Karol - May 10, 2012 In all the coverage of Senator Richard Lugar's crushing 20-point
Many a Slip ‘Twixt Cup and Lip Andrew Rudalevige - May 3, 2012 A couple of today's headlines remind us that we need
Is the president playing fair during recess? The Cordray appointment - January 4, 2012 President Obama today will give a recess appointment to Richard
Even the liberal New Republic opposes Occupy Wall Street: What does that mean? Andrew Gelman - October 13, 2011 The editors of the famed liberal magazine write: How should
Senator Hatch and the Club for Growth - July 14, 2011 A reporter asked me yesterday about Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)'s