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As Rep. McHenry Retires, Payments Regulation and Innovation May See Turbulence
As Rep. McHenry Retires, Payments Regulation and Innovation May See Turbulence
December 06, 2023  |  Politics

The question must be asked as Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., takes his leave of Congress: What happens to financial services regulation, and by extension, payments...

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Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
Key Takeaways From House Hearing on FTX Crypto Collapse
December 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hearings into the FTX crypto collapse kicked off without input from now-jailed founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As reported by PYMNTS, the failed FTX founder faces eight...

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Calls for Stablecoin Regulation Gain Urgency as New Congress Looms
Calls for Stablecoin Regulation Gain Urgency as New Congress Looms
November 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The drumbeat for stablecoin regulation grows louder. But the questions — the what, when, and especially the how it all gets done — are still...

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Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
Lawmakers Debut House Version of Credit Card Competition Act
September 19, 2022  |  Credit Cards

A pair of U.S. congressmen have introduced the House companion to the Senate’s Credit Card Competition Act of 2022, designed to bring more choice to...

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McConnell Says Senate Could Vote On Stimulus This Week
McConnell Says Senate Could Vote On Stimulus This Week
September 08, 2020  |  Politics

Six months after the Democrat-controlled House passed a $3.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, Senate Republicans say they are prepared to vote on their version as...

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Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
May 20, 2020  |  Loans

Businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic but shut out of stimulus programs could see renewed relief as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and...

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Pelosi Wants Another Round Of Stimulus For Citizens
Pelosi Wants Another Round Of Stimulus For Citizens
March 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she wants Americans to get another payment in addition to the $2 trillion relief package passed...

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US House Wants Economic Stimulus Payments To Leverage eWallets
US House Wants Economic Stimulus Payments To Leverage eWallets
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

To help bolster the American economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve could utilize digital wallets and a “digital dollar” to provide “qualified individuals”...

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Congress Closes $8B Deal To Fight COVID-19
Congress Closes $8B Deal To Fight COVID-19
March 04, 2020  |  Safety and Security

Congress reached a deal on Wednesday (March 4) for an $8.3 billion bipartisan emergency funding package to fight the Coronavirus, according to reports. The House...

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