KEITH J. ROTHFUS: “I often hear from small business owners who complain they have difficulty getting bank loans after an off year despite…”

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.

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…

Regulatory reform and technological advances can help the financial sector regain its vibrancy.