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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Seal

SEC's New Rules Target Algorithms and Gamification Tools That Encourage Trading

Published Jul 26, 2023

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

In a Bid to Finish Off Inflation, Fed Raises Interest Rate to 22-Year High

Updated Jul 26, 2023

FDIC Headquarters

Some Banks Are Underreporting Uninsured Deposits, FDIC Says

Published Jul 25, 2023

FTC Chair Lina Khan

FTC Chair Lina Khan Suggests Big Tech Crackdown Could Continue, Despite Setbacks

Published Jul 24, 2023

A flag with the seal of the Treasury Department flies outside the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service on April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC.

IRS To Stop Unannounced Home and Business Visits On Security and Fraud Concerns

Kathleen Marshall

Published Jul 24, 2023

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United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks onstage during the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of CultureÃ¢ÂÂ¢ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on June 30, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Treasury Secretary Yellen Talks Up Vietnam as a Vital Supply Chain Link

Published Jul 21, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden

Biden Forms a New Working Group to Explore Ways to End Debt Ceiling Standoffs

Published Jul 21, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks alongside first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC.

AI Companies Agree To White House Security, Transparency Measures

Published Jul 21, 2023

Federal Reserve

Banks Offer Nearly Instant Payments With New Fed-Built Payment Service

Kathleen Marshall

Published Jul 20, 2023

FTC Chair Lina Khan

FTC and DOJ Propose Tougher Antitrust Rules For M&As

Published Jul 19, 2023

Johnson & Johnson

J&J Is Latest Drug Maker to Sue Over Medicare Price Rules

Published Jul 18, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill, September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.

SEC Chair Issues Warning To Companies Touting AI Opportunities

Published Jul 18, 2023

Vehicles move along the The New Jersey Turnpike Way while a Factory emits smoke

US Providing $20 Billion in Grants to Help Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Published Jul 14, 2023

Opill

FDA Approves First-Ever OTC Birth Control Pill

Published Jul 13, 2023

The Federal Reserve Building in Washington.

Inflation Hawk Bullard Steps Down From Fed

Published Jul 13, 2023

An attorney with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) carries an XBOX game console box.

FTC To Appeal Court Decision Allowing Microsoft-Activision Mega Deal

Fatima Attarwala

Published Jul 13, 2023

Gary Gensler sits in a committee hearing

SEC Makes Sweeping Money Market Fund Reforms To Strengthen Liquidity

Published Jul 13, 2023

A Bank of America branch stands in Manhattan on March 15, 2023 in New York City.

Bank of America to Pay $150 Million in Fines for Bad Consumer Practices

Published Jul 11, 2023

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng during a meeting in Beijing in front of a Chinese flag and an American flag.

Janet Yellen Calls China Trip "Step Forward" in Improving Relations

Published Jul 09, 2023

Uber Eats courier

Uber Eats, GrubHub, DoorDash Sue NYC Over New Minimum Wage Law

Published Jul 07, 2023

President Joe Biden

Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Insurance Plans

Kathleen Marshall

Published Jul 07, 2023

Sign on Doorway for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C.

Federal Watchdog Proposes New Rules to Ban Fake Online Reviews

Published Jun 30, 2023

Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.

Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Calls Remain for Student Loan Debt Relief

Published Jun 30, 2023

The Supreme Court building, centered under a blue sky with some scattered clouds.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness

Published Jun 30, 2023

President Biden

Biden Administration Launches $42 Billion Investment in High-Speed Internet

Published Jun 26, 2023

Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.

Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Coinbase, Strengthening Arbitration

Published Jun 23, 2023

Former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank Gregory Becker, former chairman of Signature Bank Scott Shay and former president of Signature Bank Eric Howell testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Congress, Regulators Seek To Tighten Screws on Oversight of U.S. Banks

Published Jun 23, 2023

Sign on Doorway for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C. in raised lettering

FTC Urges Court To Overturn Ruling It Says Enables ‘Whites Only’ Signs

Published Jun 22, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting with his science and technology advisors at the White House.

Biden Talks to AI Researchers as Public Support for Regulation Grows

Published Jun 20, 2023

International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington

IMF Developing a Platform for Central Bank Digital Currencies

Fatima Attarwala

Published Jun 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve building in Washington DC

Federal Reserve Hits 'Pause' On Campaign of Anti-Inflation Rate Hikes

Updated Jun 14, 2023

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 3, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve announced a 0.25 percentage point interest rate increase bringing the key federal funds rate to more than 5%, a 16-year high.

Fed Watchers Expect Rate Hike Pause Next Week

Published Jun 07, 2023

Pedestrians walk by a First Republic bank on April 26, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Shares of San Francisco-based bank First Republic continue to fall as the New York Stock Exchange halted trading of the stock at least a dozen times on Wednesday following the company's earnings report that showed its clients had withdrew more than 40% of deposits in the first quarter following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Government Could Reportedly Raise Bank Capital Requirements 20%

Published Jun 05, 2023

President Joe Biden

Biden Signs Bill Ending Debt Limit Showdown

Published Jun 03, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Deal, Averting Default Crisis

Published Jun 02, 2023

xterior of Supreme Court of the United States on First Street in Washington DC, USA with statue by James Earle Fraser titled Authority of Law (1935)

Supreme Court Ruling Makes it Harder to Sue Over Direct Listing Stock Offerings

Published Jun 01, 2023

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters as he walks off the floor of the House Chambers on May 31, 2023 in Washington, DC

House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Defusing Default Crisis

Published Jun 01, 2023

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) leaves his office in the U.S. Capitol Building on May 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Later today the House Rules Committee will meet to consider The Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bill made after a deal House Republicans and U.S. President Joe Biden's negotiators struck up to raise the debt ceiling until 2025.

Debt Ceiling Deal: What Each Side Got

Published May 30, 2023

The early morning sun begins to rise behind the White House October 24, 2005 in Washington, DC.

How to Give the White House Your Input on Rapidly Growing AI Technology

Published May 28, 2023

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas at the Grand Staircase of the White House on May 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. 19 children and two teachers were killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, opening fire on students and faculty. Biden also spoke briefly about the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations.

What's In the Biden, McCarthy Debt Ceiling Agreement

Updated May 28, 2023

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 25, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Work Requirements Wouldn’t Dent Federal Budget

Published May 25, 2023

Exterior of Supreme Court of the United States on First Street in Washington DC, USA with statue by James Earle Fraser titled Authority of Law (1935)

Supreme Court Rules Government Can't Keep Profits From Tax-Foreclosed Homes

Published May 25, 2023

solar energy panels in water

Solar Energy Investment To Eclipse Oil Spending For The First Time, IEA Says

Published May 25, 2023

U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), joined by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), speaks to reporters following his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on May 22, 2023 in Washington, DC.

U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks Don't Seem Personal to Americans

Taylor Tompkins

Published May 24, 2023

TikTok app

Montana TikTok Ban Likely To Face Challenges

Published May 22, 2023

Woman paying bills or taxes using her laptop at her kitchen table

Most Americans Want to Cut Out the Tax Preparer Middleman

Published May 17, 2023

Former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank Gregory Becker, former chairman of Signature Bank Scott Shay and former president of Signature Bank Eric Howell testify during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to examine the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

Who Crashed the Banks? Lawmakers Find Plenty of Suspects

Published May 16, 2023

Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, greets committee chairman Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) while arriving for testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law May 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.

OpenAI CEO Tells Congress Future AI Tools May Need Regulating

Published May 16, 2023

Amgen Headquarters

FTC Sues to Block Amgen’s Acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics

Published May 16, 2023

Dr. Philip Nathan Jefferson

Philip Jefferson Nominated as Fed Vice Chair

Published May 12, 2023

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg

FDIC Proposes Special Assessment on Banks to Replenish Insurance Fund

Published May 11, 2023

Passenger looking at flight board

White House Proposal Will Make Airlines Pay for Delays, Cancellations

Published May 08, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with his Investing in America Cabinet at the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden held the meeting to discuss âhow his Investing in America agenda is unleashing private sector investments, revitalizing American manufacturing, creating good-paying jobs and rebuilding the economy from the middle out and the bottom up.â

U.S. Barrels Toward a Uniquely American Debt Ceiling Crisis

Published May 08, 2023

White House Says It Will Look at AI Regulations, Legislation

Published May 05, 2023

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas

White House to Meet with Top AI Companies

Published May 04, 2023

Seal of the FDIC, the government agency responsible for insuring bank deposits.

FDIC Floats Proposal of Higher Insurance for Business Bank Accounts

Updated Jun 12, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, Biden released a video where he officially announced his re-election campaign.

What Will Happen When the Government Can’t Pay Its Bills Anymore?

Published Apr 26, 2023

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station

These 10 EVs Are Eligible for Tax Credits Under the New Treasury Rules

Published Apr 19, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order related to childcare and eldercare during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House April 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden is announcing more than 50 executive actions today aimed at increasing access to child care, advancing free preschool and improvements to the work life of caregivers.

Biden Moves To Make Child Care Cheaper, Pay Workers More

Published Apr 18, 2023

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. The White House earlier this week put forward a $2.5 billion request for emergency funding to fight the coronavirus to which McCarthy responded, "I think $2 billion is a little low, I think we're probably looking at $4 billion in this process, having spoken to Democrat House members from Appropriations."

Republican House Speaker McCarthy Demands Spending Cuts To Raise Debt Ceiling

Published Apr 17, 2023

Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.

Supreme Court Allows Loan Discharge for Students Misled by For-Profit Colleges

Published Apr 13, 2023

Vehicles sit in traffic on a highway at night time.

EPA Set to Clamp Down on Vehicle Emissions to Boost EV Adoption

Published Apr 10, 2023

Federal Reserve Building in Washington DC

US Banks' Emergency Borrowing Drops for Second Straight Week

Published Apr 06, 2023

IRS

IRS Targets Wealthy Taxpayers with New Strategic Plan

Published Apr 06, 2023

Katie Mahoney and Rev. Pat Mahoney of The Stanton Public Policy Center, Peggy Nienaber of Faith and Liberty and Mark Lee Dickson of Right to Life East Texas pray in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on April 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Organized by Mahoney and the Purple Sash Revolution, the small group of demonstrators called on the Supreme Court to affirm Federal District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling that suspends the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone

Supreme Court Case Challenges Government Ability To Sell Your House and Keep Profits

Updated May 25, 2023

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