U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is touting the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) recent report examining domestic prescription drug spending and pricing. Accord...
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A group of congress members recently requested information from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on the digital asset marketplace. Specifically, they want to know about its rapid gro...
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A group of cryptocurrency experts conceded the vast energy needs of the burgeoning crypto mining industry but told Congress on Thursday there are many ways to mitigate the growing energy use. “Pe...
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) said developing contractual standards and documentation templates for digital asset derivatives is a priority this year. "Robust contract...
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U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Jack Reed (D-RI) recently forwarded correspondence to the Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR), noting they are encouraging the office to use tools...
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The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched an initiative to strengthen enforcement against illegal mergers. Justice Department officials say that ...
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The bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which remains stalled in the U.S. Senate, could help make a difference in ending the federal prohibition against cannabis, an almost $18 ...
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A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would exempt nurses in the federal Nurse Corps from paying income tax on their student loan forgiveness and scholarships. The Nurse Corps Tax P...
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The leadership of four states -- New York, California, New Jersey, and Illinois – are calling on the federal government to prioritize and provide additional rental relief funding to their states. ...
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A group of trade associations, including the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU), are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to conduct more research before making...
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