U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) recently reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (S. 1557), which would help build nearly two milling new affordable homes within the next 10 years. ...
Read MoreU.S. Michelle Steel (R-CA) introduced last week the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act (H.R. 3270), which would make the enhanced standard deduction permanent. The enhanced standard deduc...
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A group of Congressional Democrats have filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a court case. The brief was filed in support of ...
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A group of Congress members, including U.S. Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA), are urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to create a free, direct e-file tool for taxpayers. This...
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U.S. Reps. Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Carol Miller (R-WV) recently introduced legislation that promotes veteran entrepreneurship by reducing barriers through reduced small business operation upfront co...
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently detailed a Democratic staff memorandum outlining updated findings from his ongoing investigation into pharmaceutical industry tax practices. Wyden, chairman of ...
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop it from implementing a rule that disincentivizes companies from using stock buybacks. T...
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has expelled broker-dealer SW Financial for multiple violations. The violations include making misrepresentations to customers in its sales of pr...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has detailed charges against two firms, alleging failures by the firms and their employees to maintain and preserve electronic communications. Acc...
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A group of U.S. Senate Republicans introduced legislation last week to recover funds lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud. The Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act seeks ...
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