Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press

Marcy Gordon is a reporter with The Associated Press, an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City and founded in 1846.

Industry

U.S. Senate approves tough former regulator to head SEC

The choice signals a focus on investor protection

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | April 14, 2021

3 min read

Industry

Biden’s pick for SEC flags trading-app gimmicks for scrutiny

Gary Gensler says the regulator will study the use of “behavioural” technology in stock-trading apps

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | March 2, 2021

4 min read

Industry

GameStop saga makes Wall Street an issue for Biden team

Short-selling and online trading platforms' business models are likely to receive scrutiny in Washington

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | February 1, 2021

4 min read

Industry

SEC Chair Clayton leaving post as top financial regulator

The Trump appointee presided over a deregulatory push to soften rules affecting Wall Street

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | November 16, 2020

2 min read

Industry

SEC moving to require brokers to reveal conflicts for advice

U.S. brokers will also be prohibited from using the title "adviser" with retail clients

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | June 5, 2019

4 min read

Industry

U.S. regulators lift strict oversight of Prudential

Decision ends era of tagging certain financial companies as potential threats

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | October 17, 2018

1 min read

Economic Indicators

Republicans aim to make individual tax cuts permanent

House Republicans have launched an effort to expand the massive tax law they muscled through Congress last year, aiming to make permanent the individual tax cuts and small-business income deductions now set to expire in 2026. The pre-midterm elections push, which clicked into gear Tuesday, is portrayed as championing the middle class and small businesses. […]

By Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press | July 24, 2018

3 min read