The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to support the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, a 100-year old law designed to protect poultry and hog farmers and cattle ...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) has expressed its support for the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) interim final rule on prompt corrective action (PCA) relief. The rule ...
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials said the agency's interim final rule restoring the Fair Housing Act’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirement would ...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is among a coalition of real estate industry organizations encouraging the Biden Administration to end the federal moratorium on evictions on June 30, 2021. T...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill that would update the fiduciary duty of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) to include national security considerations in managing th...
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U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) highlighted several priorities for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its evaluation of climate change disclosure regulat...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said the recent issuance of a Request for Input (RFI) on executive compensation would enhance oversight at three regulated entities. The FHFA indicated the...
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The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is encouraging lawmakers to include infrastructure bonding investments for payment and performance of public-private partnership (P3) proje...
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SIFMA’s biannual survey of U.S. economists highlighted some key economic trends, including a rising gross domestic product (GDP), lower unemployment, and inflation. “As the economy recalibrates...
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A group of Republican Senators introduced Wednesday legislation seeking to reduce the nation’s debt. The Federal Debt Emergency Control Act -- introduced by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott...
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The Food Industry Association (FMI) recently announced concerns about potential repercussions of language included in the Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, stating it would be duplicative ...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is joining a group of organizations in supporting further exploration of the legislative tax reporting proposal concerning costs and benefits assessments. ...
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U.S. Reps. Michael Guest (R-MS) and Darren Soto (D-FL) are seeking updates from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on its investigations into anticompetitive conduct within the beef industry. Gue...
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A subcommittee within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to recommend switching interdealer trading conventions from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for interes...
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Security Industry Association (SIA) officials are expressing support for the Senate passage of legislation designed to increase research and development, education, and supply chain security innovatio...
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Three consumer advocacy organizations are espousing the benefits of recently passed Texas legislation that lawmakers said would bolster protections for those seeking lifetime income through annuities....
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The Investment Company Institute (ICI) said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should require companies to disclose direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions data and demographic informat...
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U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) is among a group of Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee that have expressed concerns with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to mandat...
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Federal Reserve Board officials said its bank stress tests results will be released on June 24. The process ensures banks have the capital to absorb losses amid a recession to lend to households an...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to maintain a standardized requirement for voice service providers to provide notifications of bl...
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