Gutting Dodd-Frank Is Hard, So Republicans Focus Elsewhere

  • Key Republican lawmakers turn to less controversial measures
  • Rolling back Dodd-Frank financial law isn’t close at hand

Why Dodd-Frank Might Never Be Replaced

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Here’s the latest indication Wall Street regulations won’t be gutted anytime soon: Republicans who write financial laws are starting to focus on other things.

The Senate Banking Committee, led by Mike Crapo, on Thursday approved a measure about publishing research on exchange-traded funds, and a collection of other narrow bills with bipartisan support.