Economy

Nation's woes continue to worsen with ongoing sanctions and falling oil prices; banks facing "some panic."

Battles between agency and industry have faded under Chairman Massad.

Increased U.S. shale oil and gas production shifts global influence toward U.S., away from Russia.

SEC approves rules designed to minimize likelihood that tech problems at Nasdaq, NYSE, Bats exchanges, and dark pools will have significant market impacts.

Like Alan Greenspan before her, Janet Yellen faces the possibility that the Fed can't actually control long-term interest rates.

Companies store up cash in an effort to improve the predictability of their business, but in the long run, cash hoarding may have the opposite effect.