politics

Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
April 11, 2018  |  Politics

Alibaba’s Chief Executive Jack Ma warned in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (April 11) that a trade war between the U.S. and...

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Peter Thiel Could Log Off Facebook And Silicon Valley
Peter Thiel Could Log Off Facebook And Silicon Valley
February 16, 2018  |  Facebook

Is Peter Thiel resigning from the Facebook board? Sources say he is considering it, as he moves his residence and investment firms to Los Angeles...

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Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
Trump Outside Advisor Wants CFPB’s Cordray Fired
July 31, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

An outside advisor to President Donald J. Trump, Corey Lewandowski, said Sunday (July 30) that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray should be...

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Using The Blockchain To Bring Banking To Everyone
Using The Blockchain To Bring Banking To Everyone
May 10, 2017  |  Ecosystems

Refugees are among the most unique groups of people for whom to enable mobile payments and other financial services. Clearly an acute need is there,...

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Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude
Changes In Attitude, Changes In FinServ Regulatory Latitude
May 09, 2017  |  CFPB

Last week was not a good week to be the CFPB or Dodd-Frank financial reforms. The House Financial Services Committee voted 34 to 26 to...

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Republicans Look To Weaken CFPB’s Power, But Face Tough Opposition From Democrats
Republicans Look To Weaken CFPB’s Power, But Face Tough Opposition From Democrats
May 01, 2017  |  CFPB

Ever since the Dodd-Frank Act gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) jurisdiction over just about every US business that provides some form of consumer...

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Departing Fed Governor Offers Advice On Financial Regulation
Departing Fed Governor Offers Advice On Financial Regulation
April 18, 2017  |  Regulation

The financial crisis still has lessons relevant to today’s world. The New York Times reports that statement is among the sentiments expressed by Daniel K....

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Blockchain Tracker: How Blockchain Technology Could Impact Voting in U.S. Elections
Blockchain Tracker: How Blockchain Technology Could Impact Voting in U.S. Elections
April 07, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

With President Trump’s claim of voter fraud on a massive scale in the 2016 presidential election, it may be time for the country to rethink its voting...

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Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
Defending Its Life: What To Expect From The CFPB’s Trip To The D.C. Appellate Court
April 04, 2017  |  CFPB

There are no shortage of divisive topics in Washington D.C. these days; it would, in fact, be quicker and easier to make a list of...

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