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Persistent Fraud Has Smart Businesses Switching From Playing Defense to Offense

Persistent Fraud Has Smart Businesses Switching From Playing Defense to Offense
Persistent Fraud Has Smart Businesses Switching From Playing Defense to Offense
March 03, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud is unavoidable, and scams affecting today’s businesses only getting smarter and more sophisticated. With modern advances come corresponding vulnerabilities, and in the challenging macroclimate...

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President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
President Biden Proposes $1.6B to Fight Pandemic-Related Fraud
March 02, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

The Biden administration wants congressional approval for a $1.6 billion plan tackling COVID-related fraud. The proposal, announced Thursday (March 2), would prosecute people who committed...

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Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee May Replace Lael Brainard as Fed Vice Chair
Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee May Replace Lael Brainard as Fed Vice Chair
February 15, 2023  |  Personnel

Austan Goolsbee is reportedly being considered as the next vice chair of the Federal Reserve. Goolsbee, who was named president of the Federal Reserve Bank...

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Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC
Biden Names Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard Director of NEC
February 14, 2023  |  Personnel

President Joe Biden has made several changes to his economic team. Among the changes announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 14) White House press release is...

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White House Says Congress Needs to Step Up Crypto Efforts
White House Says Congress Needs to Step Up Crypto Efforts
January 30, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Biden administration published a roadmap urging Congress to accelerate its crypto enforcement efforts. “At President Biden’s direction, we have spent the past year identifying...

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Biden Looks to Halve Student Loan Payments for Some Borrowers
Biden Looks to Halve Student Loan Payments for Some Borrowers
January 10, 2023  |  Loans

The Biden Administration has proposed an income-driven repayment plan designed to ease student loan debt. The proposed regulations, announced Tuesday (Jan. 10) would amend the...

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JPMorgan, Citi and Others Keep Russia Ties Open at US Request
JPMorgan, Citi and Others Keep Russia Ties Open at US Request
November 07, 2022  |  Banking

Aiming to keep money flowing in the global economy even as it enforces sanctions against some Russian targets, the United States federal government has reportedly...

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From White House, a Clear Call for Tighter Crypto Controls
From White House, a Clear Call for Tighter Crypto Controls
September 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Treasury Department is looking to rein in crypto. It’s hard not to come to that conclusion when looking over the trio of reports it...

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