Friday, December 13, 2024

News Alert: 'Recession' Fears as Trump Weighs Attack on Bank Regulators

 

'The Next Recession Starts Here': Trump Team Weighs Abolishing Bank Regulators

December 13, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers are reportedly considering plans to weaken—or abolish altogether—top bank regulators, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that members of Trump's transition team and the new Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency have asked nominees under consideration to head the FDIC and OCC if the bank watchdogs could be eliminated and have their functions absorbed by the Treasury Department, which is set to be run by a billionaire hedge fund manager and crypto enthusiast.

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