politics

Sen. Warren, Others Seek Info From SPACs
Sen. Warren, Others Seek Info From SPACs
September 22, 2021  |  IPO

Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with three other Senate Democrats, wants to bring serious scrutiny to the SPAC process, as letters they sent to the most...

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CFPB Nominee Rohit Chopra Could Soon Gain Senate Approval
CFPB Nominee Rohit Chopra Could Soon Gain Senate Approval
September 22, 2021  |  Politics

Rohit Chopra, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), looks to be close to approval by the Senate, The Wall Street...

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Banking Groups Ask US House to Kill Proposed Account Reporting
Banking Groups Ask US House to Kill Proposed Account Reporting
September 19, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. banking lobby groups want to nix a proposal for bank account reporting that’s part of the congressional reconciliation package. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Yellen Asks Congress to Make Banks Report Taxpayer Cash Flows to IRS
Yellen Asks Congress to Make Banks Report Taxpayer Cash Flows to IRS
September 16, 2021  |  Taxes

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS commissioner Charles Rettig have been pressuring lawmakers to give the IRS more information on taxpayers’ bank accounts. Get the...

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NY Gov. Hochul Taps Obama Vet Harris as Top Financial Watchdog
NY Gov. Hochul Taps Obama Vet Harris as Top Financial Watchdog
August 31, 2021  |  Personnel

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has tapped Adrienne Harris, a veteran of former President Barack Obama’s White House, to take the reins of the state’s...

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Chinese President Xi Calls For Wealth Redistribution
Chinese President Xi Calls For Wealth Redistribution
August 18, 2021  |  International

Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for wealth redistribution that includes a framework for “common prosperity,” curbing excessive incomes and working to avert financial risks,...

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Vaccine Mandates Are A Lose-Lose For Frontline Restaurant Workers, Says Paytronix CEO
Vaccine Mandates Are A Lose-Lose For Frontline Restaurant Workers, Says Paytronix CEO
August 16, 2021  |  Coronavirus

For a few months in late spring and early summer, the future was looking bright for restaurants. Newly vaccinated consumers were coming back for indoor...

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Biden Vets Saule Omarova To Lead OCC
Biden Vets Saule Omarova To Lead OCC
August 06, 2021  |  Personnel

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is vetting Cornell banking law professor Saule Omarova to take the leading role at the Office of the Comptroller of the...

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Crypto Tax Laws Slipped Into $1T Infrastructure Bill
Crypto Tax Laws Slipped Into $1T Infrastructure Bill
July 30, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The estimated $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill could be partially funded by taxes levied on cryptocurrency and digital-asset transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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