KEITH J. ROTHFUS: “The rule thwarts investor preference and effectively, in my opinion, subsidizes Fannie and Freddie and the Federal…”

I am encouraged by this Administration's work to ensure that nonbank lenders and fintech firms are subjected to clear and robust rules.

Last year, Congress passed a multi-trillion dollar tax cut for--as you are well aware--and I think the theory behind it is as reported in the press and by some of my colleagues was that it would spur investment and thereby increase hiring…

An important principle supporting this effort is that we need to consider the cost and benefits of any major change.

But some of the data has really come in, and according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wages for most workers, by 80 percent, are actually down since the tax cut passed.