A bill that would provide legal cannabis businesses with access to banking and financial services cleared a major hurdle this week as it was approved by the Senate Banking Committee. The Secure and...
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U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to provide patients with better access to their health savings accounts (HSA). The Advancing Health Savings Act, H.R. 5690, h...
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it reached a settlement with Concord, California-based investment adviser AssetMark related to undisclosed conflicts of interest. The conf...
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On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it was beginning the process to remove medical bills from Americans’ credit reports. The proposal, the bureau said, would hel...
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is holding a virtual event on Oct. 4 that is focused on combatting fraud and scams in the digital world. The event, called Technology and Fraud: Stop...
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U.S. Reps. Jason Smith (R-MO) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) are calling on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. ...
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A group of congressional Republicans is seeking answers from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a proposed rule to prevent the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by broker-d...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation on Sept. 21 to modernize loan limitations for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan programs. Their bill, the Produc...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging the state’s insurance commissioner to take steps to stabilize and improve the property insurance marketplace in the state. This call comes as climate change...
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The third quarter Small Business Index, produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife, hit its highest score since the start of the pandemic, as small businesses see an improving economy. T...
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