The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined two funding portals a combined $1.75 million for failing to comply with securities laws and rules related to crowdfunding. One of the c...
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Pennsylvania State Rep. Danilo Burgos (D-Dist. 197) has introduced a bill that revokes medical cannabis licenses for entities with ties to Russian businesses. Burgos noted on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia ...
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U.S. Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) are encouraging the Internal Revenue (IRS) to adopt Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations regarding efforts to improve the tax filin...
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U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Patrick McHenry (R-NC) introduced legislation to improve oversight of COVID-related Emergency Rental Assistance programs. The Emergency Rental Assistance Accountabil...
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U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation that seeks to update the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries. SSI is a federal program th...
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U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently introduced legislation that seeks to help parents nationwide with efforts to save for college. The Helping Parents Save for College...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is allocating 20 additional positions to a new unit responsible for protecting investors in crypto markets and from cyber-related threats. This newly n...
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is calling on Congress to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to return money to consumers victimized by illegal scams. This comes after the S...
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U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation that would require publicly traded companies to report on any aspect of their supply chain directly linked to products using ...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed ban order to resolve allegations that Performance SLC, a student loan debt relief business, and Performance Settlement, a general debt-...
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