Government shutdown

Rep Waters Looks To Undo Mulvaney’s CFPB
Rep Waters Looks To Undo Mulvaney’s CFPB
January 17, 2019  |  Regulation

The relationship between the House Financial Services Committee and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is about to change. Yesterday, we got a peek at...

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Conflicting Research Leaves Doubt Over Small Business Confidence
Conflicting Research Leaves Doubt Over Small Business Confidence
January 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

After months of record highs, small business optimism has apparently begun a downswing — or has it? The latest research on the topic reveals a...

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Data Dive, New Releases Edition: Apple, Affirm And U.S. Bank Regulators
Data Dive, New Releases Edition: Apple, Affirm And U.S. Bank Regulators
January 14, 2019  |  Data Dive

The month of January is considered a mixed bag for movie buffs. While a lot of award hopefuls appear on screens in January, the big push for...

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Shutdown Impacting FinTech Firms, Financial Regulations
Shutdown Impacting FinTech Firms, Financial Regulations
January 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Count the FinTech sector — and regulation of that sector — among those impacted by the government shutdown that has roiled Washington through the past...

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Lyft, Uber, Postmates Recruit Gov’t Workers
Lyft, Uber, Postmates Recruit Gov’t Workers
January 14, 2019  |  Personnel

Gig economy companies such as Lyft, DoorDash and Postmates are looking to hire federal workers during the government shutdown. This past Friday (Jan. 11), workers impacted...

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Fed: Extended Shutdown Could Be Bad For Economy
Fed: Extended Shutdown Could Be Bad For Economy
January 10, 2019  |  Economy

Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said that an extended government shutdown could be damaging to the U.S. economy, according to a report in Financial Times....

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IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
IPOs On Pause As Gov’t Shutdown Drags On
January 09, 2019  |  IPO

The government shutdown could force companies planning to go public in the early part of 2019 to postpone their IPOs. The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
January 08, 2019  |  Politics

While the U.S. government shutdown continues, a Trump official has promised that tax refunds will go out on schedule. “Tax refunds will go out,” the...

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Banks Help Gov’t Workers Impacted By Shutdown
Banks Help Gov’t Workers Impacted By Shutdown
January 06, 2019  |  Banking

With the government shutdown continuing, banks in the U.S. have been stepping up to help, offering forbearance on loans and the associated fees. According to...

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