Barclays Thinks Trump Wall Street Bank Talk More Bark Than Bite

Bank Reform coming under the next President? Not so fast...

After the Trump Administration tackles its top priorities -- border security, economic reform and healthcare overhaul – a Barclays report anticipates that “Wall Street” financial reform is next on the agenda. The November 14 report titled "Trump’s “Dismantling” of Dodd-Frank" is "skeptical" the strong Trump campaign rhetoric addressing Wall Street issues will result in meaningful new regulation. The Barclays analysis comes as a 2014 speech by Trump White House Strategist Steve Bannon comes to light pointing to what might be an aggressive approach to law and order on Wall Street.

How will the Trump Administration treat Wall Street? To answer that question consider both the campaign rhetoric and then the legislative...