trump administration

The presidency of Donald Trump began at noon EST on January 20, 2017, when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, succeeding Barack Obama.

(source: whitehouse.gov)

FTC Finds New Chairman In Joseph Simons
FTC Finds New Chairman In Joseph Simons
May 02, 2018  |  Regulation

So now it’s official. In the latest staffing moves at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on the heels of a raft of confirmations last week,...

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US Government Could Scrutinize US/Chinese Tech Partnerships
US Government Could Scrutinize US/Chinese Tech Partnerships
April 27, 2018  |  International

The alliances between U.S. and Chinese companies in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) could receive greater scrutiny by the U.S. government, which could threaten...

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Senate Banking Committee To Repeal CFPB’s Auto Lending Rules
Senate Banking Committee To Repeal CFPB’s Auto Lending Rules
April 11, 2018  |  CFPB

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is planning to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) indirect auto lending and leveraged lending rules. The rules were...

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Meal Kits Sizzle, iTunes Cards Fizzle, Tariffs Just Confuse
Meal Kits Sizzle, iTunes Cards Fizzle, Tariffs Just Confuse
March 09, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Who fizzled most this week from the news that a trade war looms, courtesy of the Donald Trump administration? There was the continued drain of...

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North Korea Using Bitcoin To Sidestep Sanctions
North Korea Using Bitcoin To Sidestep Sanctions
March 05, 2018  |  Bitcoin

North Korea might turn to bitcoin as a way to get past sanctions imposed on the country by the U.S. government. The Trump administration imposed...

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 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
 Dodd-Frank Looms For Capitol Hill Consideration
February 26, 2018  |  Regulation

Dodd-Frank no more – or no more “no more” Dodd-Frank? Talk of regulatory reform is normal discourse on the Hill. Sometimes change is afoot, sometimes...

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Banks Like The Trump Regulatory Regime
Banks Like The Trump Regulatory Regime
February 21, 2018  |  Regulation

When Donald Trump ascended to the presidency, he promised to radically scale back the reach and power of Dodd-Frank, the 2010 law designed to rein in...

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Tempest In A Meal Box?
Tempest In A Meal Box?
February 16, 2018  |  Investments

Tempest in a (meal) box?   Attention turned to meal kits as the government invoked “Blue Apron” as a model of sorts for a new food...

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The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
The New CFPB: A Kinder, Gentler Watchdog
February 13, 2018  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the charge of acting director Mick Mulvaney, will rein in its activities and aim to promote what it...

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