Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Thursday the Central Bank is not close to developing a crypto central bank digital currency (CBDC) and before doing so would seek authorization from Congr...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to rules on reporting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors for investment companies and advisors. The proposed ...
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The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is urging Congress to keep the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the final version of the America COMPETES Act to provide legal marijuan...
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U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently introduced the Emergency Savings Act of 2022, which seeks to help Americans save for unexpected expenses without gaining access to their re...
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A group of U.S. Senators introduced legislation that would place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions in the food and agriculture sector. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitr...
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Delaware Gov. John Carney vetoed legislation that would remove all penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana by a person 21 years of age or older. “Pursuant to Article III, Sect...
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The Rhode Island General Assembly has advanced legislation legalizing, regulating, and taxing adult recreational cannabis use, with officials anticipating that Gov. Daniel McKee will sign the bill int...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have forwarded correspondence to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, advocating for the disclosure of stan...
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U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced The Student Loan Accountability Act, which seeks to prohibit the B...
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The National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Foundation for Financial Security is seeking to expand the number of ethical financial services professionals. “NAIFA members pr...
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