U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced legislation to prevent the federal government from garnishing Social Security benefits to repay all non-tax federal debt, such as stu...
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U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and Jason Crow (D-CO) recently applauded the House of Representatives' advancement of their legislation, which seeks to bolster small business cybersecurity capabilities. ...
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) officials said the agency's creation of the Office of Minority and Community Development Banking would aid efforts to foster mission-driven banks. FDIC...
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U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Darren Soto (D-FL) are asking Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler why the SEC is allowing an exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on derivatives ...
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A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report determined consumers residing in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods as well as younger consumers and those with low credit scores more commonly repor...
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A group of lawmakers recently forwarded correspondence to congressional leadership, requesting increased Pell Grant funding in the Build Back Better Act. Officials said 80 legislators sent the lett...
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U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) recently re-introduced legislation offering protection to businesses amid future pandemics or public health emergencies. The Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2021 ...
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U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said his re-introduction of the Main Street Growth Act (H.R. 5795) serves to boost the capital market structure while also creating jobs. Emmer also noted the measure wou...
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A new report released by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) examines the ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would add retirement planning and saving information to the required financial counseling programs federal student aid recipients r...
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