Browsing: Congress

A person holds a sign reading “Save Our Social Security” during a rally against President Donald Trump’s tax plan, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.…

Key insight: Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Katie Britt, R-Ala., introduced a bill to index the Durbin Amendment’s $10 billion asset threshold to inflation, preventing more…

Two large proxy advisory firms exert extraordinary and pernicious influence on public companies in the U.S. Congress must act to protect American businesses and the investors…

Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesEfforts in Congress to create a federal “click to cancel” rule — intended to make canceling subscriptions as easy as it…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation to limit credit card rates to 10%, following his social media post this month ordering…

Key insight: Trump continued to call on Congress to pass credit card legislation. Expert quote: “Whatever happened to usury?”  — President Donald Trump.What’s at stake: Earlier in…

Key insight: Congress faces renewed pressure to update bank rules shaped by the 2023 midsize bank failures, set rules for the crypto industry and resolve disputes…

Banks are beginning to engage with decentralized finance. But until lawmakers create a foundation for allowing legally recognized entities like LLCs and nonprofits to govern these…

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty ImagesEven before they start receiving Social Security checks, millions of Americans rely on the Social Security Administration for information on…

Key insight: Bank regulators plan to continue with tailoring exercises and other deregulation. Forward look: The regulators should be back in the Senate Banking Committee in the…