President Trump Issues Executive Order Instructing Review of Financial Regulations -

President Donald Trump on February 3rd issued an Executive Order (EO) detailing his Administration’s core principles for financial regulation and instructing the Treasury Department to evaluate the extent to which all current laws, including the Dodd- Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act, promote these objectives. The EO directs the Treasury Department to consult with the Financial Stability Oversight Council and issue a report within 120 days on federal policies that are inconsistent with the core values.