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CFPB Changes Expected As Biden Administration Settles In  
CFPB Changes Expected As Biden Administration Settles In  
January 19, 2021  |  Regulation

As reported, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), replacing...

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Biden Taps FTC’s Rohit Chopra To Head CFPB
Biden Taps FTC’s Rohit Chopra To Head CFPB
January 18, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Rohit Chopra, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been tapped by President-elect Joe Biden to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...

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Rubio To Biden: Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks For Pandemic Relief
Rubio To Biden: Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks For Pandemic Relief
January 13, 2021  |  Economy

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wrote in a letter that he wants President-elect Joe Biden to focus immediately on getting $2,000 checks out to Americans...

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Rhode Island Governor Tapped As Biden’s Commerce Secretary
Rhode Island Governor Tapped As Biden’s Commerce Secretary
January 11, 2021  |  Politics

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped second-term Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a former venture capitalist, to serve as commerce chief, according to The Hill. Get...

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Big Tech Likely To See Pressure From Biden Administration
Big Tech Likely To See Pressure From Biden Administration
January 07, 2021  |  Politics

Out of all of the chaos that has engulfed politics and, specifically, the nation’s capital these last few days, it bears sifting through the headlines...

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Trump Executive Order On WeChat, Alipay And Others Catch Consumers In The Middle
Trump Executive Order On WeChat, Alipay And Others Catch Consumers In The Middle
January 06, 2021  |  International

Call it the latest salvo amid tensions between China and the United States that may heat up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
Albertsons Laying Off Unionized Delivery Drivers In Pivot To DoorDash
January 06, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Albertsons supermarket chain is reportedly laying off some of its unionized delivery drivers and instead teaming with DoorDash for deliveries, according to a report in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $34K For First Time; US House Bill Calls For Office To Coordinate Blockchain Use In Federal Gov’t
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Crests $34K For First Time; US House Bill Calls For Office To...
January 03, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin rose above $34,000 on Sunday (Jan. 3), after crossing the $30,000 milestone for the first time ever the day before. Get the Full Story...

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Senate Battle Erupts Over Trump’s $2,000 Stimulus Checks
Senate Battle Erupts Over Trump’s $2,000 Stimulus Checks
December 29, 2020  |  Politics

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fired the first shot Tuesday (Dec. 29) in what is likely to be weeklong battle over a proposal to send...

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