All Donald Trump articles – Page 4
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ArticleClayton quizzed on potential role as SEC chairman
President Trump’s nominee to head the SEC, Jay Clayton, was grilled about conflicts, recusals, and his views on enforcement during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.
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Trump blacklists ‘blacklisting' rule for federal contractors
With an Executive Order this week, President Trump has made good on a promise to repeal the Obama Administration’s so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors.
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Trump Administration deals another blow to transparency initiative
The Department of the Interior has halted its participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global anti-corruption effort for the oil, gas, and mining industries.
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SEC nominee faces conflict of interest questions
As he prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on March 23, President Trump’s pick to serve as SEC chairman is facing questions about potential conflicts of interest he may face.
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Another Goldman Sachs alumni nominated for top Treasury post
With Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin now in place, the Trump Administration is looking to add another Goldman Sachs executive to a top post at the Treasury Department. James Donovan, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been nominated as deputy secretary.
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Glass-Steagall talk persists as Trump meets with community banks
Even as President Trump was promising community bank executives regulatory relief, talk of a new Glass-Steagall Act sent bank stocks tumbling on Thursday.
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Sen. Brown asks Treasury to probe President’s business ties
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has asked the Treasury Department to review President Trump’s investment partners and business associates to assess whether there are violations of anti-terrorist financing, sanctions, or money laundering laws.
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President Trump poised to kill 'blacklisting rule'
President Trump is expected to finalize Congressional action that kills the Obama Administration’s so-called “blacklisting rule” for federal contractors, a requirement that they disclose labor law, civil rights, and wage violations.
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Trump targets controversial 'waters of the U.S. rule'
President Donald J. Trump has issued an Executive Order demanding that the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers publish for notice and comment a proposal that rescinds or revises the controversial "Waters of the United States" rule.
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President orders agencies to create regulatory task forces
President Trump has signed an Executive Order requiring that government agencies establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force to evaluate existing regulations and identify those that should be repealed or modified.
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Lawsuit challenges President’s ‘one-in, two-out’ Executive Order
Consumer, environmental and worker advocacy groups joined forces to sue the Trump Administration over an Executive Order that directs federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue.
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Trump’s regulatory overhaul goes beyond Dodd-Frank, fiduciary rule
No, President Trump didn’t just kill the fiduciary rule and dismantle Dodd-Frank. Recent executive orders have set the stage for something far more complex and far-reaching. Joe Mont investigates.
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With Feds poised to scale back regulations, can states fill the void?
With Congress and a new president dead set on rolling back rulemaking, state regulators may gain renewed prominence. Joe Mont explores.
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Trump targets FSOC, reviews ‘fiduciary duty’ rule
President Donald Trump’s regulatory rollback will include an FSOC review of financial rules and a review of the Labor Department’s “fiduciary duty” rule that could ultimately lead to its demise. Joe Mont explores.
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Yates’ exile from Justice Dept. could fuel corporate uncertainty
President Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates over her opposition to a ban on Syrian refugees. Companies should pay close attention to aftershocks that could affect government prosecutions and FCPA enforcement, writes Joe Mont.
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Executive Order: to add a new regulation, kill two others
An Executive Order issued on Monday by President Donald J. Trump demands that every new regulation issued by federal agencies must be offset by the elimination of at least two prior ones. Joe Mont explores.
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NLRB, FTC, and CFTC have new leadership
President Donald Trump has named Philip Miscimarra acting chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, the first step in what observers see as a shift back to more management-friendly policies and rulings. Joe Mont reports.
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What regulation would look like under Mnuchin’s Treasury Department
Steven Mnuchin, President Trump’s nomination for Treasury secretary, shares his regulatory worldview … but what does it mean for compliance? Joe Mont reports.
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President-elect Trump picks his SEC chairman
President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Jay Clayton to replace current Chairman Mary Jo White at the conclusion of her term. Clayton is currently a partner with Sullivan & Cromwell. Joe Mont has more.
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Trump adds Icahn as a regulatory hatchet man
President-elect Donald Trump has added investor activist Carl Icahn to his transition team as a special adviser on issues relating to regulatory reform. Joe Mont has more.