U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) continues his probe of the Opportunity Zone program to see if it has achieved the intended goals of encouraging investment and creating jobs in low-income communities. Th...
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Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) officials said the organization supports President Joe Biden's recently released budget rejecting varied methods of marijuana commercialization. “The budget do...
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New Mexico state officials said two intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) have been established to support pueblos participating in the recreational cannabis industry. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan ...
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U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent letters urging major banks to lower or fully eliminate their overdraft fees. The letters were sent to the CEOs of Charles Schwab, JP...
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking comment and feedback on the effectiveness of current rules and regulations related to bank mergers. Specifically, the request for informa...
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Michigan Department of Treasury officials said over $42.2 million will be distributed to 163 municipalities and counties in accordance with the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. "T...
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U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) recently touted the benefits of the Senate's passage of legislation expanding scientific and medical research on mari...
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The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions' (NAFCU) Digital Assets Working Group recently conducted its first session, discussing credit union exploration of digital assets and relate...
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U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) is seeking information from various trade associations seeking information on what actions financial institutions and businesses have cut ties to Russia and businesses t...
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U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced legislation that would encourage more investment by venture capital firms. The Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act would direct the Se...
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