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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
June 12, 2023  |  Regulation

In today’s fast-paced world, financial crimes are becoming increasingly common, and it’s crucial to safeguard consumers and businesses.  Lawmakers are moving to reform the Financial...

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NY Lawmakers Push For Public eBanking System
NY Lawmakers Push For Public eBanking System
January 08, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Lawmakers in New York have proposed a public electronic banking system that would essentially function like payment service Venmo, with the purpose of including more...

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Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
November 19, 2019  |  Facebook

Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track...

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UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
November 04, 2019  |  Regulation

A silver lining looms for Big Tech in the chaos that is Brexit. As noted by Bloomberg last week, the December elections on deck for...

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What’s Wrong With The Attack On Gig Economy Pay
What’s Wrong With The Attack On Gig Economy Pay
October 14, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Drivers can’t make ends meet. Given the median income of roughly $25,000 a year and the number of hours required behind the wheel to earn...

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Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
August 26, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters met with government officials in Switzerland about Libra, and said she remained concerned about the viability of...

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
August 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland, American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. A group of six lawmakers, led by Rep. Maxine Waters,...

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Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
July 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Just days before the Facebook Libra hearings, a draft bill to limit “Big Tech’s” entry into finance and crypto has surfaced online. The draft discussion...

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Lawmakers Call For Stricter Guidelines On NSA Data Collection
Lawmakers Call For Stricter Guidelines On NSA Data Collection
June 18, 2019  |  Regulation

Two lawmakers want to pass an amendment that aims to stop a massive data collection program run by the National Security Agency (NSA). The bipartisan...

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