U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Mike Braun (R-IN) recently introduced the Defending Americans from Authoritarian Digital Currencies Act, which seeks to prohibit domestic app plat...
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The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is among a group of organizations that have expressed their support for a bill that would permit remote notary signing. The organizations point out tha...
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A group of lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee released a discussion draft for telehealth policies designed to improve mental health care across the nation. The discussion draft includes poli...
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California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) recently launched a data visualization tool to help consumers identify licensed cannabis product retailers. The technology would also inform business...
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday the Central Bank is not close to developing a crypto central bank digital currency (CBDC) and before doing so would seek authorization from Congr...
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Ohio has issued a batch of provisional marijuana retail licenses that will allow the cannabis industry to further lay the groundwork for the launch of recreational sales, which has been put off until ...
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Fintech firm Consilient officials are detailing the company's effort to secure $3 million in private seed funding to aid financial crime prevention technology development. "Criminals adapted during...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to rules on reporting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for investment companies and advisors. The proposed ...
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is urging Congress to keep the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the final version of the America COMPETES Act to provide legal marijuan...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently introduced the Emergency Savings Act of 2022, which seeks to help Americans save for unexpected expenses without gaining access to their re...
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Delaware Gov. John Carney vetoed legislation that would remove all penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older. “Pursuant to Article III, Sect...
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A group of U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions in the food and agriculture sector. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitr...
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The Rhode Island General Assembly has advanced legislation legalizing, regulating, and taxing adult recreational cannabis use, with officials anticipating that Gov. Daniel McKee will sign the bill int...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have forwarded correspondence to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, advocating for the disclosure of stan...
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U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced The Student Loan Accountability Act, which seeks to prohibit the B...
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The National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Foundation for Financial Security is seeking to expand the number of ethical financial services professionals. “NAIFA members pr...
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The Federal Reserve Board issued its annual Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report, which showed strong numbers, but did not include data from the current economic environment. The report ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), working with the New York Attorney General, filed a proposed stipulated judgment in federal court to settle its case against an Upstate New York debt c...
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Florida state officials said registration is now open for the inaugural Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Cannabis Equity Summit. The Fort Lauderdale event, held on Ju...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently detailed charges against Wells Fargo Advisors, alleging the company failed to timely file at least 34 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). ...
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