Washington Weekly

One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?

One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
One Year After Synapse, How Much Have We Really Learned?
May 12, 2025  |  Regulation

Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with...

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Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook
Washington Weekly Opens the Warren Buffett Playbook
May 05, 2025  |  Economy

Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched...

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Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
Washington Weekly: Tariffs, Tensions and the New ‘Business as Usual’
April 28, 2025  |  Economy

Springtime in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossoms color the presidential monuments. Outdoor cafés in Georgetown are bustling. It’s a time when the talk of the town...

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Uncertainty Overload: Tariffs Cast Shadow on FinTech Funding and Growth
Uncertainty Overload: Tariffs Cast Shadow on FinTech Funding and Growth
April 07, 2025  |  Opinion

So far, there have been 10 Mondays in the Trump administration, each possessing its own variety of manic behavior. “Manic Mondays,” we’ve been calling them....

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Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
March 17, 2025  |  Regulation

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this...

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The GENIUS Act: A Step Toward Stablecoin Clarity or Regulatory Ambiguity?
The GENIUS Act: A Step Toward Stablecoin Clarity or Regulatory Ambiguity?
March 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The mania in Washington around financial services regulation has settled a bit. In fact, the focus has now turned toward a decidedly traditional function in...

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CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
March 03, 2025  |  Politics

If you’re tracking the mania in Washington, D.C., from a financial services perspective these days, you might notice that it’s starting to resemble a weather...

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Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions
Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions
February 24, 2025  |  Regulation

It wasn’t quite a manic Monday this week. But don’t bet on that relative calm to continue. While the past week in Washington lacked the...

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CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
February 10, 2025  |  CFPB

The phrase “manic Monday” is getting a pretty good workout these days. Far from being a cute top 40 song from the ’80s, the ongoing...

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