The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) recently hosted a hearing focused on digital assets and the government's role in regulation and policy. The hearing, “Demystifying Crypto: Digital Assets and th...
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U.S. Reps. French Hill (R-AR) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) urged the Small Business Administration to stop its direct lending efforts in a letter Wednesday. Hill, the ranking member of the Subcom...
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U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) is among a group of Senators that have expressed concern about a pilot program from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement banking services, including check-cashing....
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Attorneys general from five states responded to a request for information from the Department of Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office on how it should best implement President Joe Biden’s Executive...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seeking input regarding Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) rule implementation. The agency has issued a Request for Information (RFI) in accordan...
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House Financial Services Committee members recently advanced a series of bills that seek to protect investors, ensure fair employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals, and reform credit ...
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U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI) have introduced legislation that seeks to provide seniors with resources to navigate present inflation challenges via projections. The Inflatio...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) annual Performance and Accountability Report included a Government Accountability Office (GAO) unmodified audit opinion on its FY 2021 financial statements....
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Legislation offered by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) requiring value for money analyses on federal transportation loans was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investm...
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Republican members on the House Financial Services Committee released principles to guide Congress’ evaluation of potential proposals for a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The princip...
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U.S. Reps. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) and Frank Mrvan (D-IN) introduced a bill seeking to increase veterans' economic opportunity and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The Investing i...
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Department of the Treasury and Israeli Ministry of Finance officials said a bilateral partnership has been established to combat ransomware. The collaboration seeks to protect financial infrastruc...
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A report generated by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) and the data analytics provider Verisk examined the performance of property and casualty insurers. The analysis sh...
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The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has outlined the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376) as a key vote for the 117th Congress. In a letter to members of the House, the small busine...
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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) personnel said data, technology, and market infrastructure provider has expanded its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reference Data coverage. The ex...
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The Inter-Agency Working Group on Treasury Market Surveillance (IAWG) released a progress report last week examining recent disruptions and potential reforms in the U.S. Treasury market. The progr...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced Wednesday it would explore ways to foster entrepreneurship and capital access in rura...
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U.S. Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are raising concerns about reported plans by real estate company Zillow to sell a portfolio of single-family homes to institutional investors who ...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced legislation designed to protect critical financial infrastructure from hackers and ransomware attacks. His bill, the Ransomware and Financial Stability ...
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U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (R-MO) and David Scott (D-GA) recently introduced the Financial Readiness of America’s Servicemembers Act, which seeks to bolster financial training and accessibility to such f...
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