Election 2024
It's the latest proposal for a type of national infrastructure financing structure in lieu of the municipal bond market.
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The failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic shook the banking system and sparked renewed debate among regulators and lawmakers about deposit insurance, bank capital and liquidity rules and resolvability. One year later, some of those policy debates have fallen by the wayside while others have been amplified.
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It's the latest proposal for a type of national infrastructure financing structure in lieu of the municipal bond market.
September 6 -
Vice President Kamala Harris could stoke a conflict between bankers and merchants over interchange fees as she targets high food prices as part of her presidential campaign.
August 23 -
Vice President Kamala Harris outlined a raft of populist economic proposals in her first major economic speech since securing the Democratic presidential nomination, including some aimed at lowering housing costs and boosting supply.
August 16 -
Political contribution data shows that individual bankers have donated more to the Biden-Harris ticket than Trump in 2024, but overall have contributed more to Republicans than Democrats this cycle.
August 15 -
Over the weekend Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said setting interest rates should be a "political decision" with input from elected officials.
August 13
As the 2024 election approaches, the banking sector is paying close attention to who controls the White House, both houses of Congress, and important state offices. American Banker's exclusive research and articles explain what's at stake in this election for banks and the financial services industry.
What bankers think about the election
American Banker conducted a survey of industry professionals about their attitudes toward the election.