Republicans to U.S. securities regulator: Leave new rules to Trump

Republican lawmakers told the top U.S. securities regulator on Tuesday they are concerned her agency will rush out new rules in the final weeks that President Barack Obama, a Democrat, holds the Oval Office. "I would strongly urge you to respect the results of last week’s election and resist the temptation to finalize any regulations, including Dodd-Frank ... regulations," added Hensarling during a hearing on the Securities and Exchange Commission. SEC Chair Mary Jo White was the hearing's