U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced legislation designed to make it more difficult for dominant online platforms to make acquisitions that hurt competition and eliminate c...
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Leading members of the U.S. House of Representatives released a report this week that examines the state of Hispanic entrepreneurship and businesses ownership in the United States. The report – a...
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U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced legislation to prevent the federal government from garnishing Social Security benefits to repay all non-tax federal debt, such as stu...
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In a new report, the Futures Industry Association (FIA) is calling on the futures and options industry to work together to improve the efficiency of the trading and clearing process for exchange-trade...
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) recently re-introduced legislation offering protection to businesses amid future pandemics or public health emergencies. The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would add retirement planning and saving information to the required financial counseling programs federal student aid recipients r...
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An official from the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) testified last week before the District of Columbia City Council Committee on Business and Economic Development in opposition to a proposal that...
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Congressional leaders did not include the provision requiring increased financial institution reporting to the Internal Revenue Service in the reconciliation legislation unveiled last week. The pr...
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with several other Senate Democrats, introduced a bill that would prohibit Federal Reserve officials from trading individual stocks. The Ban Conflicted Tradin...
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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) was among 13 Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee Republicans expressing concerns with the increase in improper Medicaid payments. The November 2020 Medicaid Pay...
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