The Futures Industry Association (FIA) responded last week to a request for information (RFI) from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which sought public comment on climate-related fi...
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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. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a bill that would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a centralized website for licensing and business pe...
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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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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Kevin Brady (R-TX) are urging the State of Illinois to pay back federal unemployment trust fund loans taken out during the pandemic. “Illinois is among only fo...
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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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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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