With reauthorization of the the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) looming, Congress has an opportunity to enact pro-market reforms that would improve modernization, spark innovation and give consu...
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deny the deposit insurance application of SoFi Bank, an industrial loan corporation (I...
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The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) voiced its support last week for legislation that would overturn and replace the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule for retirement advice. IRI President a...
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The House Small Business Committee recently garnered testimony from industry experts during a hearing exploring entrepreneurship revitalization. “New and small businesses create the majority of ...
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U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) introduced this week the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act, which would change the criteria for determining a Systemically Important Financial Institution (...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council endorsed two regulatory reform bills sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), the Advocacy Empowerment Act and the Hearing Small Business Act. ...
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The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee discussed at a hearing this week various ways to modernize and improve the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The hearing was one day after the...
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Continued efforts to thwart terror financing were at the forefront of a recent Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee hearing. Officials said the body sought to examine the terror and illicit f...
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A House subcommittee held a hearing this week on the cost of going public and how the federal government can ease the regulatory and financial burdens for companies looking to do so. Federal corpor...
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North Carolina’s captive insurance program had a $23 million impact on the economy, up from $15.3 in 2015 and $2.5 million in 2014. This economic impact was generated by premium taxes paid to...
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The Financial Services Roundtable (FSR) voiced its support for discussions by the Senate Finance Committee to reform the tax code. “FSR strongly supports the committee’s overall goal of enactin...
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Legislators are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to consult with Congress regarding United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) dialogue. Senate Finance Committee Chairman...
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The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and other business groups offered Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) feedback on how to revamp the tax code to help small...
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The U.S. Treasury Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced last week that they will sign the “covered agreement” between the United States and European Union on Prudent...
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The National Association of Federally Insured Credit Union’s (NAFCU) Credit Union Sentiment Index (CUSI) showed slight improvement overall in July. The consumer sentiment index registered a sco...
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Consumer prices were unchanged in June after a decrease in May, according to a National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) report that cited Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which ...
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At a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment, experts reviewed the fixed income market and discussed the need for enhanced transparency and liquidity to e...
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The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) recently supported legislation drafted by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), which would replace the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule with a best interest standa...
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) came out in support of two new nominees for the National Labor Relations Board, Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel. “The Retail Industry Leaders Asso...
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A new report issued by the Rockefeller Institute of Government found that state and local government tax revenues continue to grow, but at a slow pace. State and local government revenue from majo...
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