U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced legislation to boost avenues for capital formation. His bill, the Empowering Main Street in America Act, seeks to streamline and modernize the rules governing ...
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Visa was hit with a civil antitrust lawsuit this week by the U.S. Justice Department for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violation of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the U.S. ...
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Small businesses owned by women and people of color would have improved access to capital under a bicameral bill proposed Tuesday by congressional Democrats that would create two new tax incentives to...
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The Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland recently enhanced their Occupational Mobility Explorer, an online tool that allows users to learn how to transfer skills to higher-paying jobs. ...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 12 financial firms for recordkeeping violations. The 12 financial firms, which include broker-dealers, investment advisers, and one dually r...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency that implements and enforces federal consumer financial law, recently issued a proposed rule for certain international money transfers or rem...
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved final guidance on the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The guidance outlines factors for designated contract market...
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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped secure the inclusion of key provisions for small businesses in the Senate FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) manager’s package. The manager...
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The U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 19 approved a comprehensive investor reform package that includes a provision to require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to report on the effects o...
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation last week that targets changes to financial regulations. The Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act (H.R. 4790), is a package of ...
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