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Report: SEC Chief Growing in Power as Crypto Proponents Stumble
Report: SEC Chief Growing in Power as Crypto Proponents Stumble
July 11, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

In the battle of cryptocurrency vs. regulators, one regulator is apparently winning. A report Tuesday (July 11) by Bloomberg News looks at Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
June 21, 2023  |  Economy

Barely a week has gone by since the Fed “paused” its policy of hiking interest rates. And the pause may prove short-lived — signaling some...

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Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
Senators Demand Answers From Venmo and Cash App on Fraud
June 16, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A quartet of Senate Democrats want Venmo and Cash App to offer better fraud protection. The four senators — Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Elizabeth Warren...

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CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
CFPB’s Chopra Warns of Consumer Credit Delinquency as Total Household Debt Hits $17 Trillion
June 14, 2023  |  CFPB

At the latest hearing focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, things got heated even before Director Rohit Chopra uttered a word. At the Wednesday...

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House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
House GOP Crypto Bill Lays Out SEC and CFTC Roles
June 04, 2023  |  Regulation

House Republicans have unveiled legislation they say fills in gaps in the country’s cryptocurrency regulations. The draft proposal, authored by Reps. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina...

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A US Regulatory Agency Just for AI? It Could Happen
A US Regulatory Agency Just for AI? It Could Happen
May 22, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology’s dramatic surge in the private marketplace has caught lawmakers’ attention. This, as leaders of the G7 nations — the U.S., U.K.,...

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US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
US Lawmakers Debate Dueling Stablecoin Bill Drafts
May 18, 2023  |  Regulation

U.S. lawmakers faced off Thursday (May 18) over two proposed stablecoin bills. Both bills under consideration would allow both banks and non-banks to issue stablecoins. It was...

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McHenry: Biden Created ‘Perfect Storm’ for Banking Crisis
McHenry: Biden Created ‘Perfect Storm’ for Banking Crisis
May 17, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

A top House Republican says White House “mismanagement” helped trigger the recent banking crisis. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chairs the House Financial Services Committee, which...

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OpenAI CEO: If AI Goes Wrong, ‘It Can Go Quite Wrong’
OpenAI CEO: If AI Goes Wrong, ‘It Can Go Quite Wrong’
May 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The head of ChatGPT parent OpenAI is pleading with Congress to regulate his company’s technology. Testifying before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday (May 16), Sam Altman likened artificial intelligence’s...

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