‘Crypto week’ takes a turn for the worse for banks

The Republican Freedom Caucus want to combine the market structure bill with another measure prohibiting the formation of a Central Bank Digital Currency. That move could tank the market structure bill’s chances of becoming law, and with it the banking industry’s best chances of getting its priorities enacted.

Fed’s Logan unconvinced of case for rate cuts

Lorie Logan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said in a speech Wednesday that she is content to leave interest rates where they are, adding that she would want to see inflation fall to 2% before considering cuts.

Fed’s Barr fears deregulation is a prelude to calamity

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said Wednesday that policymakers are running the risk repeating historical mistakes of lightening banking rules when the economy is doing well, which he said has often set the stage for financial crises later on.