U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officials are detailing a proposed rule determining if a worker is an employee or an independent contractor through the Fair Labor Standards Act. “While independent...
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report examining student banking product marketing initiatives is questioning whether marketing deals between colleges and financial institutions comply w...
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U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) recently forwarded correspondence to PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman, noting concerns regarding one of the company's operating policies. "I was gravely concerned by...
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U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is advocating for the Biden administration to end support for the District of Columbia marijuana rider and endorse D.C. authority to grant clemency. Norton sa...
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U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) are commending a recent Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) healthcare regulation they said reduces unaffordab...
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Citizens Financial Group officials said the institution is offering corporate clients another tool amid the transition to a lower carbon economy in the form of its Carbon Offset Deposit Account. â€...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed last week a legislative package that strengthens the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program. Legislation (A.9259-A/S.3390-A) prevents MWBE Program ...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, is highlighting the beginning of several prescription drug provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act. Wyden particular...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will host an Oct. 13 meeting focusing on entrepreneurship hubs and the initial public offering (IPO...
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U.S. Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Michelle Steel (R-CA) introduced this week legislation that seeks to defund the Biden Administration’s plan to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent...
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According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI), community bankers nationwide maintained a pessimistic view of the economy, but the third quarter ou...
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Findings from a recent Nationwide Agency Forward survey maintains that domestic consumers say the present state of the economy could negatively impact their finances and mental health. Edelman Data...
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California's Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is accepting applications for its Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. The initiative seeks to adva...
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U.S. Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) recently introduced legislation to combat using banned pesticides on illegal cannabis cultivation sites on public land while also targeting illeg...
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is touting the benefits of the Senate advancing a pair of measures he authored, noting they seek to protect the nation's small businesses from cyber crimes. The SBA Cyb...
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U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) are espousing the benefits of their bill amending the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit broadband grants taxation. The Broadband Grant Tax Treat...
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The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted a listening session focused on unregulated intoxicating hemp product reg...
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A group of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, supporting the agency's vigorous implementation of the 15 percent corporate minimum tax (CMT). U.S. Sens. ...
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The Federal Reserve Board has outlined the initial steps of a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise involving six of the nation's largest banks. Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorg...
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials have detailed charges against a firm and two individuals, alleging violation of the registration, antifraud, and market manipulation provisions of th...
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