When Congress returns to Capitol Hill next month, two members plan to file a discharge petition to force a vote on the U.S. House floor on their bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act. The bill, H...
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Aug. 22 hosted the first of three small business roundtable listening sessions aimed at informing policy proposals in the upcoming legislative session. During this first ...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule last week that updates the dollar threshold for a fund to qualify as a “qualifying venture capital fund.” The rule updates the ...
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A federal judge on Aug. 20 barred the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) ban on employment noncompete agreements from taking effect Sept. 4. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern Distri...
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Two Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) proposals to update audit standards regarding general responsibilities of the auditor and use of technology-assisted analysis in conducting an aud...
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Wells Fargo & Company today said it entered into a definitive agreement to sell the non-agency third-party servicing segment of its commercial mortgage servicing business to Trimont, an Atlanta-he...
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U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) has reached out to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over a proposed rule that would restrict the inclusion of medical debt in credit reports and scores....
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As more Americans expect to work past age 70 or hold off on retirement altogether, changes are being proposed on Capitol Hill to increase the age cap for the earned-income tax credit (EITC), which cur...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 14 announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for widespread, o...
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A bipartisan, bicameral bill pending in both houses of Congress aims to help promote the innovation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the nation’s financial services industry. Specifically, the ...
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