On this week’s media roundtable, we’ll discuss coverage of a bipartisan push to roll back the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act and the results of Italy's election.
This week, the Senate voted 67-31 to debate the banking deregulation bill, which would dismantle major parts of the law, including a provision that limits banks from speculating with taxpayer-backed deposits. We’ll also discuss the White House decision to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the victory of populist and far right parties in Italy’s election.
Guests:
Gary Rivlin, reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute, and author of Katrina: After the Flood
David Dayen, contributor to The Intercept, and author of Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud
Eric Reguly, European bureau chief of The Globe and Mail
Web Resources:
Globe and Mail: Italy’s populists gain major ground in election, but the fight is far from over
The Intercept: GARY COHN: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
The New Republic: How Congress Can Wage an Effective Trade War
The Investigative Fund: Bank Earnings are Soaring, but Congress Wants to Gut Post-Crisis Safeguards
The Intercept: SENATE CLAIMS TO FIX ITS WALL STREET BILL, BUT A LOOK AT THE TEXT SAYS IT’S STILL A GIVEAWAY
Deutsche Welle: Who are Italy's two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?