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Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements

Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements
Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements
January 26, 2021  |  Economy

The White House has signaled it could be open to modifying its next round of stimulus checks in order to target them to lower-income populations...

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Contactless Commerce: How Mittens Came To Define Inauguration Fashion
Contactless Commerce: How Mittens Came To Define Inauguration Fashion
January 23, 2021  |  Retail

Inauguration 2021, as PYMNTS has previously covered, was something of an unusual event when it came to commerce. The COVID-19 pandemic combined with advanced security measures...

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Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary
January 22, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-0 in favor of Janet Yellen’s appointment as the 78th secretary of the Treasury, with an anticipated move to the...

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Biden Getting GOP Pushback On $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus
Biden Getting GOP Pushback On $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus
January 22, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is already getting pushback from Republicans, tripping up a seamless passage by Congress, CNBC reported on Thursday...

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Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto
Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto
January 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Janet Yellen, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, is expected to take a hard stance on cryptocurrencies, calling digital currency a “particular concern” that...

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Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
January 21, 2021  |  Personnel

Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe...

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