As many Americans know, there’s an unspoken rule that you should never discuss three topics at the Thanksgiving table: money, religion and politics. Initially innocent “discussions” on these subjects often devolve into contentious arguments and have ruined countless family gatherings across the country.
Executives from Intercontinental Exchange Inc., owner of the NYSE said rebate fees and payments to brokers for orders should face greater regulatory scrutiny.
The legislation, intended as punishment for Russia’s incursion in Crimea, passed the Senate yesterday with broad bipartisan support [but]... remains unfinished until Congress returns next week.
With less than three weeks until their deadline, U.S. budget negotiators have yet to break an impasse over revenue, prompting lawmakers to draft plans to blunt $19 billion in defense cuts set to start in January.
Five Senate Republicans say they’re inclined to support Janet Yellen to be chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, which should give her the 60 votes she needs to be confirmed.
Federal Reserve policy makers have publicly debated whether to maintain their bond-buying pace since well before Janet Yellen was named last month to succeed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke. One voice has been missing: Yellen’s.
