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The $2T Stimulus Phase 3: Everything You Need To Know 
The $2T Stimulus Phase 3: Everything You Need To Know 
March 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The deal is done — in the Senate anyway — and the $2 trillion Phase 3 coronavirus relief package will face a vote shortly after...

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Dems, GOP Divided As Coronavirus Stimulus Package Fails Senate
Dems, GOP Divided As Coronavirus Stimulus Package Fails Senate
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A procedural vote to advance the estimated $1.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package failed the Senate 47-47, lacking the 60 votes needed, according to a Sunday...

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Senate Affirms Trump’s Jovita Carranza As SBA Chief
Senate Affirms Trump’s Jovita Carranza As SBA Chief
January 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

President Trump has tapped Jovita Carranza to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), a move confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan 88-5 vote, The...

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Senators Introduce Sweeping Online Privacy Legislation
Senators Introduce Sweeping Online Privacy Legislation
November 26, 2019  |  Legal

A group of key Senate Democrats on Tuesday (Nov. 26) unveiled a far-reaching online privacy bill that levies tough new punishments for tech giants that...

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FTC Details Antitrust Victories In Senate Subcommittee Testimony
FTC Details Antitrust Victories In Senate Subcommittee Testimony
September 17, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealed that it provided testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Get the Full...

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California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
California Senate Could Rule On Gig Economy Law This Week
September 09, 2019  |  Regulation

As early as this week, California’s state Senate will take up a measure that could forever change the future of the gig economy, and firms...

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US Lawmakers Respond To Capital One Data Breach
US Lawmakers Respond To Capital One Data Breach
July 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Capital One data breach that affected millions and spawned an investigation by the New York attorney general as well as a class-action lawsuit, has a...

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Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
Senate Panel Eyes Algorithms, Social Media and ‘Persuasive Technology’
June 26, 2019  |  Regulation

Algorithms and artificial intelligence — artfully applied, but for less-than-ideal purposes? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Tech Cos Fire Back At Senate Bill To Remove Online Immunity
Tech Cos Fire Back At Senate Bill To Remove Online Immunity
June 19, 2019  |  Regulation

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri proposed a bill that would eliminate the immunity that large tech companies have from user content deemed illegal, offensive or...

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