Federal Reserve

Trump Won’t Try To Illegally Fire Powell: He’ll Let The Fed Save The Economy Then Take Credit

Signs point to yes. Or no. But definitely, one of those two.

Fed Flattens Inflation, But Probably Won’t Get Credit For It

When viewed in a historical context, with the knowledge that the U.S. economy does not turn on a dime, the Fed has accomplished a lot in a relatively short amount of time.

Vast Majority Of Investors Are Willing To Sacrifice Returns For ESG Goals

There are also a lot of signs that an ESG focus doesn’t necessarily mean an investor will sacrifice anything.

AI Judges, Federal Reserve Droids: Artificial Intelligence Could Be Useful To Secure Objectivity

But let's not get carried away....

Non-Sequiturs: 04.01.18

* Should a robot run the Federal Reserve? Passive monetary policy has its virtues, according to law professor Max Raskin. [Wall Street Journal] * Which methods of statutory interpretation are most popular the Supreme Court these days? Adam Feldman breaks it down. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Recalling judges just because we don’t like their decisions? Joel Cohen has some serious concerns. [The Hill] * New at business development and seeking to grow your business? Deborah Farone, former chief marketing officer at Cravath and Debevoise, offers these insights. [The Current] * "What Happens When the Government Lies About You in Court? Spoiler alert: Absolutely nothing." [Weekly Standard] * Prosecutorial perk: a free gym membership? Maybe if you work for South Carolina prosecutor Dan Johnson. [The State] * Quite possibly the largest list of DWI facts on the planet. [Versus Texas] * Saira Rao, former Cleary Gottlieb associate and author of the clerkship novel Chambermaid (affiliate link), is running for Congress -- and coming to New York this month, for an event with actress Jill Kargman of Odd Mom Out. [Saira for Congress]

Congrats, You Vultures, Trump Might Select A Wall Street Lawyer To Run The Fed

You'd love seeing Jerome Powell deciding monetary policy, wouldn't you? WOULDN'T YOU?!

Wikipedia Keeps A Record Of Your Edits — These People Don’t Seem To Know That

Why do Federal Reserve employees who make economic forecasts own a company selling private economic forecasts?

Regulators Seemingly Dead-Set On Fining Deutsche Bank All Of The Money

Good news! John Cryan can stop wondering when the next massive fine is coming down the pike.

Today’s Installment Of ‘Bad News At Deutsche Bank’

In fairness, a fine at the end of a U.S. criminal inquiry may actually be the best news the Germans have heard in months.

Janet Yellen: Not A Fan Of Spoiler Alerts

Some of us still look forward to meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee with a sense of innocent wonder.

Anti-Regulation Congressman Puzzled About How Fed Operates Without Top Regulator

Perhaps Yellen and her colleagues should consider a long vacation?

Morning Docket: 02.09.17

* Jeff Sessions has a new job. [CNN] * Beyoncé sued by YouTube star's estate. She'd better hire Becky with the good law degree. [NBC News] * David Boies is taking on human trafficking. Hopefully this fight doesn't require any travel today. [Litigation Daily] * Groups are suing to block Trump's proposal to eliminate two regulations for every one enacted. If you want safe drinking water, hope you like spoiled eggs and no airbags, motherf**kers! [Law360] * Speaking of political shenanigans with the law, the courts have put the kibosh on North Carolina's hilarious lame duck effort to limit the powers of the governor once they realized they lost it. [ABC News] * When lawyers go wrong. [Am Law Daily] * Scott Alvarez, the Fed's top attorney, is retiring. Or "leaving his current job." Let's not pretend there won't be a Biglaw of GC seat waiting for him if he wants it. [MarketWatch] * Is it legal for the president to delete Tweets? Probably not. [Forbes] * Putin signs a law decriminalizing a huge chunk of domestic violence claims. In case you were wondering what's on tap for after midterms. [Fox News]

Of Course Wells Fargo Flunked Its Latest Living Will Test

Wells Fargo is failing tests like a hungover freshman who can’t even read.

Fed Fines Goldman $36.3 Million For Using Confidential Documents Leaked From…The NY Fed

Try and keep up.

Marco Rubio Still Unclear On What The Federal Reserve, Like, ‘Does’ Exactly

Marco Rubio would like to dispel with this fiction that the Federal Reserve is run by Jedis.